Pierce County is expected to adopt new flood maps this week that will take effect March 7. “There will be a little more than 800 homes that are going to be mapped in the high risk zone that have ...

The good news about landslides: A new, first-of-its kind state study found 38,000 fewer Pierce County properties are thought imperiled than before.

In 2016 alone, the county sent 17,800 postcards to property owners affected by the changes. In 2015, county and FEMA officials held open houses that included draft versions of the updated maps.

PARKLAND, Wash. - Some people in Pierce county might want to call their insurance agent because they may now need flood insurance.New FEMA flood-mapping has determined that 800 properties that ...

Pierce County got to go first because officials already had compiled high-quality data, state officials said. In Gig Harbor, Jackie Murphy was surprised earlier this year by the landslide on the ...

If the Pierce County Council approves the FEMA maps, as expected on Tuesday, it would mean flood insurance rates for those affected could go up. The news rate would take effect March 7.