In Emmet County, at the Tip of the Mitt on the Lake Michigan side, FEMA maps identify 199 parcels at flood risk. First Street's method finds 2,136 parcels at flood risk, more than 10 times as many.

New floodplain maps developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are now available ...

It may flood in Michigan. Here's how to prepare for it With rain pouring throughout today (and likely Friday), you should take action early just in case it floods.

But under current federal flood maps, First Street found 124,089 properties in the floodplain, 154.3% less than in its model. Experts say that places residents and property owners at an ...

A map shows evacuation areas in Midland County, Michigan, after two dams broke on May 19. Midland County. Those who did not have a safe place to go after leaving their home could go to one of five ...

These maps help determine your risk for flooding and therefore flood insurance rates. The flood risk for houses along the Lake Michigan shore could be changing, and if you didn't have flood ...

In the map's worst-case scenario, water levels could rise as high as 10 feet, which would have catastrophic effects. This NOAA mapping-tool image shows how Michigan may look if Lake Huron's water ...