New Data Suggests Houston's Expected 100-Year Flood Is More Likely to Happen Every 8 to 23 Years
New Data Suggests Houston's Expected 100-Year Flood Is More Likely to Happen Every 8 to 23 Years
Source: Reduce Flooding Blog - Bob Rehak
Date: 06/26/2023 7:14pm
Article Summary:
New Data Reveals Houston's 100-Year Floods Could Occur Every 8-23 Years, Posing Risks to Infrastructure and Homebuyers
New data from non-profit risk-research group First Street Foundation suggests that Houston's expected 100-year flood is more likely to occur every eight to 23 years due to flaws in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Atlas-14. The Atlas-14 could therefore be out of date, leading to the failure of infrastructure projects. NOAA expects to release its latest Atlas-15 rainfall probability statistics, with and without estimates for climate change, in 2027. The delay in publishing the data could result in millions of Americans making decisions with an incomplete understanding of the true physical and financial risks they face.
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Date: 06/26/2023 7:14pm
Article Summary:
New Data Reveals Houston's 100-Year Floods Could Occur Every 8-23 Years, Posing Risks to Infrastructure and Homebuyers
New data from non-profit risk-research group First Street Foundation suggests that Houston's expected 100-year flood is more likely to occur every eight to 23 years due to flaws in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Atlas-14. The Atlas-14 could therefore be out of date, leading to the failure of infrastructure projects. NOAA expects to release its latest Atlas-15 rainfall probability statistics, with and without estimates for climate change, in 2027. The delay in publishing the data could result in millions of Americans making decisions with an incomplete understanding of the true physical and financial risks they face.
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