Floods and Floodplains

Our Projects

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

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

Bay-Delta Conservation Plan

Central Valley Flood Management

Deer Creek Floodplain Restoration

Dutch Slough Tidal Marsh Restoration Project

Expanding Meadow Restoration Across the Sierra Nevada

Flood Bypasses in California

Floodplain and Wetlands Restoration Projects

Floods and Floodplains

Lower San Joaquin River Flood Bypass

Moving Out of Harm’s Way

Natural Flood Protection: Working with Nature

Pauley Creek Meadows Restoration

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta

Successful Habitat Restoration Projects

Weathering Change: Policy Reforms that Cost Less and Make Communities Safer

Yolo Bypass and the Fremont Weir

Publications and Reports

The Multiple Benefits of Floodplain Easements (06/22/2011)

Weathering Change (05/26/2011)

Natural Defenses: Safeguarding Communities from Floods (11/01/2010)

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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Press Releases About Floods and Floodplains

Conservation/River Expert Available to Comment on Yellowstone River Oil Spill (07/07/11)

New Report Calls for Federal Action to Improve Flood Protection, Other Policies in Face of Climate Change (05/26/11)

American Rivers Names America’s Most Endangered Rivers(TM) of 2011 (05/17/11)

Mississippi River named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers (05/17/11)

USGS News - NOAA, USACE, and USGS Partner to Support Water Resources Management (05/13/11)

Record Mississippi River Flooding Sparks Call for Comprehensive Management (05/05/11)

Conservation Expert Available To Comment On Levee Explosion, Rivers, Floods And Community Safety (05/03/11)

American Rivers releases report on 21st century flood protection solutions (03/11/11)

Demand for Green Infrastructure Projects Higher Than Ever (09/28/10)

Bill to Add Wind Coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program Was Pulled from the House Floor Today (07/23/10)

Adding Wind Coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program Will Harm the Environment and Taxpayers Alike (07/20/10)

Cedar River Named One of America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ for 2010 (06/02/10)

American Rivers announces America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ of 2010 (06/02/10)

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta Among America’s Most Endangered Rivers™ (06/02/10)

A 21st Century Flood Management Strategy for the Southeast (05/11/10)

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

Reforms Needed as Flood Insurance Reauthorization Moves Forward (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 (01/25/10)

Sacramento-San Joaquin River System, America’s Most Endangered River of 2009, still faces critical threats (10/20/09)

American Rivers hosts 6th annual River Action Day on Capitol Hill (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 (03/16/09)

Floods and Floodplains in the News

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

Troubled waters Sacramento News & Review (07/22/10)

Toledo's water issue: solving the flooding problem WTVG ABC 13 - Toledo, Ohio (01/19/11)

The State of Americas Rivers: 5 Questions for Conservationist Andrew Fahlund Encyclopedia Britannica (06/16/11)

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

Blog Posts About the Floods and Floodplains

River Policy Update: 2011 Wrap-Up (02/03/12)

World Wetland Day – Love your Carolina Bay! (02/02/12)

Are Extreme Weather and Climate Change like a Baseball Player on Steroids? (01/06/12)

Flooding on the Mighty Mo: Lessons Re-learned (12/30/11)

A Win for the Mississippi River (12/21/11)

Restore the Yakima River and its salmon! (12/21/11)

Preparing for Climate Change: Massachusetts (12/15/11)

Better stream crossings make for safer roads during storms (12/12/11)

A Fresh Plan for Managing Freshwater (12/09/11)

Missouri River flooding: myths and facts (12/06/11)

Missouri River Flooding – time to end the blame game (11/30/11)

Giving Thanks – for Fresh Food and Clean Water (11/29/11)

Rivers in November: By The Numbers (11/23/11)

Clean Water Losses – State and Federal Protections Declining (11/21/11)

How We Manage and Recover from Flooding (10/12/11)

Mussel sampling is a fun way to experience your river (09/16/11)

Flooding overwhelms central Pennsylvania. How can we respond? (09/12/11)

Fracking in a Floodplain (09/09/11)

Extreme Weather and Climate Change? (09/09/11)

Nominate Your Endangered River for 2012 (09/08/11)