NEW YORK -- You've heard the term, "April showers bring May flowers," but those showers can sometimes lead to flooding in certain neighborhoods around New York City. The city is investing millions of ...

A program that tracks flooding across the city in real time is expanding, allowing more New Yorkers to see water depths and flood risks as rain is pouring down. FloodNet, a collaborative project ...

New York City’s first flood-monitoring network is set to expand. Thanks to $7.2 million in funding from the city, the number of flood-prone areas FloodNet monitors with its sensors will increase from ...

FloodNet, led by Professor Andrea Silverman, was developed and tested over the past two and a half years by a group of environmental researchers from Brooklyn College, the Science and Resilience ...

MIDWOOD — Brooklyn College Professor Brett Branco launched FloodNet in 2022 to address flooding issues through a free online tool, and the project was showcased at a Climate Week event at the college.

NEW YORK, January 26, 2023 – FloodNet, the first-ever New York City flood-monitoring network, has received $7.2 million in city funding that will greatly increase the number of monitored flood-prone ...

And it’s a deal that’s only getting bigger thanks to climate change. Sea levels around the city have already risen a foot in the last century with another 8- to 30-inch increase expected by mid ...

Extreme storms like Hurricanes Henri and Ida are becoming more and more common, and flooding is almost sure to wreak havoc on city streets. That’s why a consortium of prestigious New York City ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York City is no stranger to severe weather events, as earlier this fall a “life-threatening flooding event” swept through the five boroughs, turning roads into rivers and ...