Floods and Floodplains

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Cedar River, IA

2010 America's Most Endangered Rivers: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration

Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects

Floods and Floodplains

Moving Out of Harm’s Way

Natural Flood Protection: Working with Nature

Successful Habitat Restoration Projects

A Citizen's Guide to the Corps of Engineers (12/01/2009)

Unnatural Disasters, Natural Solutions: Lessons from the Flooding of New Orleans (08/01/2006)

Ecological Riverfront Design: Restoring Rivers, Connecting Communities (05/01/2004)

River of Renewal: A Vision for Reconnecting Communities to a Living Upper Mississippi River (08/01/2001)

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Bill to Add Wind Coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program Was Pulled from the House Floor Today Bill Would Have Harmed the Environment and Taxpayers Alike (07/23/10)

Adding Wind Coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program Will Harm the Environment and Taxpayers Alike Bill Expected to Receive a Floor Vote This Week (07/20/10)

American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 Report features 25 years of endangered rivers success stories (06/02/10)

Cedar River Named One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ for 2010 Outdated flood management threatens public safety (06/02/10)

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ Outdated water and flood management threaten millions (06/02/10)

A 21st Century Flood Management Strategy for the Southeast Statement by Shana Udvardy, American Rivers (05/11/10)

Communities Improving Public Safety through River Restoration (05/05/10)

Communities Improving Public Safety through River Restoration (05/05/10)

Reforms Needed as Flood Insurance Reauthorization Moves Forward In the Face of Climate Change, Urgent Reforms Needed to Protect People, Communities and Environment (04/27/10)

Long Term Solution Needed for Hathaway Pond Dam (03/19/10)

A 21st century flood management strategy for New Jersey (03/16/10)

American Rivers releases Citizen’s Guide to Army Corps of Engineers (02/26/10)

American Rivers Announces a New Director of Flood Management Policy Shana Udvardy will advocate for 21st century solutions to create resilient communities (01/25/10)

Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, America’s Most Endangered River of 2009, still faces critical threats Six months after “Most Endangered River” listing, river still threatened by water and flood systems, ecosystem collapse (10/20/09)

American Rivers hosts 6th annual River Action Day on Capitol Hill River advocates from across the country stress need to protect clean water and prepare for climate impacts like floods and droughts (06/01/09)

Press Conference to be Held this Friday on Local River Restoration Project (04/14/09)

National Flood Safety Awareness Week Begins Today Over $1 billion in stimulus funds available to remove unsafe, outdated dams to protect communities (03/16/09)

Americans for Smart Natural Catastrophe Policy Sierra Club, American Rivers and Taxpayers for Common Sense Oppose Taylor Bill Adding Wind Coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program (03/13/09)

American Rivers Applauds Army Corps for Natural Flood Management Proposal Decision to scrap dam construction at Morris County's Hedden Park good for community and environment (01/29/09)

House Economic Recovery Plan is Big Step Forward for Jobs, Clean Water Statement by Betsy Otto, American Rivers (01/28/09)

American Rivers releases plan in the wake of Hurricane Ike Bold new strategy needed to protect communities from floods (09/17/08)

EPA Kills Yazoo Pumps in Historic Victory for Environment and Taxpayer Decision underscores need for increased river, wetland protection in era of global warming (09/02/08)

Farmland Conservation Decision Boosts Natural Flood Protection Statement by American Rivers (07/30/08)

American Rivers Proposes Agenda to Overhaul Nation's Flood Response More Help for Today's Victims, Prevent Tomorrow's Victims (07/16/08)

American Rivers Responds to Disastrous Midwest Floods Statement by Rebecca Wodder, president of American Rivers (06/16/08)

Yet More Flood Disasters Highlight Urgent Need for "Green Infrastructure" Thw Huffington Post (10/15/09)

Taxpayer, Green Groups Oppose Adding Wind to Flood Insurance Insurance Journal (03/13/09)

Suit threatened over levee trees Seattle Times (02/26/09)

Solution to Flooding Lies in Changing Environmental Policy The News Tribune (01/22/09)

Soldiers Grove named one of nation’s top ‘water wise’ communities The Vernon Broadcaster (09/25/09)

Join American Rivers in opposing HR 1264, the “Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009" (07/20/10)

Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration Project Update (07/08/10)

The Ten Most Endangered Rivers of 2010 - Plus 22 Success Stories! (06/02/10)

Extra! Extra! Climate Change is here! (05/21/10)

Climate Bill Could Leave Communities High and Dry (05/13/10)

Getting Serious about Climate Change Adaptation (05/03/10)

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day (04/14/10)

National Flood Awareness Week – An Opportunity to Communicate Flood Risk (03/18/10)

National Flood Awareness Week Brings New Attention to Natural Alternatives (03/15/10)

Smarter flood protection solutions for the 21st century (02/02/10)

American Rivers Board and STAC Member on 60 Minutes (12/30/09)

Proposed Canal on the Waccamaw Just Doesn’t Make Sense (07/30/09)

A Good Time to Influence Federal Guidance on Water Planning - National Flood Awareness Week (03/20/09)

Protected Floodplains, Protected Communities (01/29/09)

Economic Stimulus - for Jobs, Clean Water and Sustainability (12/11/08)

A Green Economy for Blue Water (11/14/08)

Flood Insurance Reform Postponed Until Next Year (10/06/08)

Flooding and Raw Sewage (07/22/08)

Lessons From The Midwest Floods (04/07/08)