Flooding in the U.S. led to over 165 fatalities in 2024 alone, highlighting the critical need for improved monitoring systems and flood warnings nationwide.
As storms intensify and produce more extreme precipitation, inland flood risks are underappreciated, revealing significant gaps in the flood monitoring systems that need urgent attention.
The U.S. relies on historical trends and a sparse network of 11,800 stream gauges to predict flooding, but this coverage represents less than 1% of all waterways.
Catastrophic flooding events across the country in 2024 serve not only as tragic loss of life but also as a blatant reminder of the infrastructural shortcomings.
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