Atmospheric Rivers Drive Western U.S. Flood Damages

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Insurance Information Institute - Nov 30, 2019

Atmospheric rivers accounted for 84 percent of flood damages, or $42.6 billion, across the western United States from 1978-2017, according to this study, based on an analysis of 40 years of National Flood Insurance Program data. Not only were atmospheric rivers the primary driver across all 11 state...

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