China is one of the countries with the most serious flooding disasters.In China,above 70% of big cities,50% of population and 75% of industrial and agricultural output value are distributed in eastern coastal areas with serious flooding.Therefore,enhancement of theoretical study and experience summarization of urban flood control is of great theoretical and practical significance.As economy is developing rapidly,urban scale is expanding fast,and urban flood control stand is promoted.Urban flood control calls for new concept and methods.This paper makes a systematic summarization of concept evolution and advanced methods concerning urban flood control at home and abroad.The concept of urban flood control has transformed from simple flood control and drainage to coexistence with and use of flood.Flood control measures have transferred form emphasis upon engineering ones to priority to both engineering and non-engineering ones,with special attention to ecological flood control,such as making full use of ecological revetment,ecological realignment of a river,multi-objective management of urban flood detention region,turning flood into resources and utilization of wetlands. China is one of the countries with the most serious flooding disasters.In China, 70% of big cities, 50% of population and 75% of industrial and agricultural output values ​​are distributed in eastern coastal areas with serious flooding. Beforefore, enhancement of theoretical study and experience summarization of urban flood control is of great theoretical and practical significance. As the economy is developing rapidly, urban scale is expanding fast, and urban flood control stand is promoted. Urban flood control calls for new concept and methods. This paper makes a systematic summarization of concept evolution and advanced methods concerning urban flood control at home and abroad. The concept of urban flood control has transformed from simple flood control and drainage to coexistence with and use of flood. Flood control measures have transferred form emphasis upon engineering ones to priority to both engineering and non-engineering ones, with special attention to ecological flood control, such as mak ing full use of ecological revetment, ecological realignment of a river, multi-objective management of urban flood detention region, turning flood into resources and utilization of wetlands.