Sarah Kominek

SwiftComply just acquired ComplianceGo. CEO Mick O'Dwyer tells Stormwater Solutions what the deal changes for customers and what he thinks stormwater compliance technology still hasn't figured out.

With more than a dozen lakes and a stretch of the Mississippi River running through downtown, Minneapolis's history of shaping its communities around water and stormwater decisions makes it the natural destination for StormCon 2026, Aug. 25-27.

The proposed bill increases inspection frequency, requires dam owners to register structures and demonstrate financial capacity for maintenance, addressing decades of underinvestment and recent flood challenges.

Texas flash flood emergencies hit Kerr and Uvalde counties overnight, with the Guadalupe River nearing last July's deadly crest levels. Gov. Abbott declared disaster in 59 counties as rescues continue across the Hill Country.

Flash flooding near Utah's Cottonwood Fire burn scar washed out a state highway and prompted a county emergency declaration.

Crews across Kerr and Kendall counties are shifting from rescue to recovery, clearing debris and repairing roads, after Washington approved the federal disaster declaration Texas requested for 28 counties.

StormCon 2026 exhibitors give a first look at their booths, from live product demos to conference sponsorships.

The same monsoon surge that wiped out the Grand Canyon's water pipeline washed out roads and overwhelmed drainage systems across Utah.

Storms have cost the Philippines more than $128 million. The agency tasked with stopping that damage is under investigation for flood control projects that may have never been built.

In this episode of Talking Under Water, Mandy Crispin, head of content for WaterWorld, shares how local news outlets in four Colorado River Basin states, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Utah, are framing Nevada's lawsuit against the federal government over Colorado River management. Sarah Kominek, head of content for Stormwater Solutions covers flash flooding at the Grand Canyon and in Utah, a corruption investigation into flood control projects in the Philippines, and a stormwater project breaking ground in Pittsburgh. Alex Cossin, associate editor for the Water Group follows with cybersecurity developments in the water sector, including new EPA funding, a federal pilot program in Texas, and a joint agency warning on PLC vulnerabilities. The episode closes with Alex and Sarah recapping StormCon 2026 in Minneapolis.