Flood Risk

March 22, 2023

What Was it Really Like to Live Through the California Floods? Our ...

A Conversation With Kent David and Tom Larsen Since the beginning of the year, California has been drenched by atmospheric rivers. The flooding in California has transformed the perception of sunny beaches and eternal summer into images of submerged streets and mudslides. However, in such a large...

March 16, 2023

March 2023 Atmospheric Rivers in California

CoreLogic estimates 5,895 single- and multifamily residential properties at risk of flooding from atmospheric rivers in California.

February 13, 2023

Miami Homeowners Could Lose $7.9B in Property Values Under Severe C...

CoreLogic's Climate Risk Analytics provides a comprehensive solution for understanding and mitigating the risks associated with climate change under various IPCC scenarios.

January 13, 2023

Atmospheric Rivers and Bomb Cyclones Saturate California in the New...

A series of atmospheric rivers and a bomb cyclone have inundated and saturated much of California starting in late December. Flooding, mudslides, sinkholes and severe winds are responsible for damage to property and infrastructure across parts of the state.

November 11, 2022

The Impact of Flood Risk on Property Values

In this study, we analyzed the impact of flood risk on property values beyond the traditional in/out of flood zones by using a more granular flood risk score developed by CoreLogic.

October 27, 2022

The Impact of Flood Risk on Property Values – A Case Study in...

A new study also suggested that climate change will increase the risk of flooding by more than 26% by 2050. But what effect does flood risk have on real estate?

October 6, 2022

The Post-Landfall Impact of Hurricane Fiona on Eastern Canada

Hurricane Fiona, the first major hurricane of the 2022 season, made landfall in Nova Scotia and New Foundland on Saturday. Severe winds and rain are impacting Canada’s Atlantic Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and destroying homes and businesses.

September 15, 2022

Three Things to Know: Flooded Streets and Basements in Chicago

Cook County’s flash flood-prone exposure

August 10, 2022

Three Things to Know: Historic Flooding in Seoul, South Korea

Torrential rains hit the South Korean capital of Seoul. A month’s worth of rain fell in southern Seoul from Monday into Wednesday.

March 30, 2022

A Flood of Change Comes with FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0

In April, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will be updating its flood insurance risk grading systems after decades of using the same system to understand the flood risk for properties in and around flood zones. In this episode, host Maiclaire Bolton Smith sits down with Scott Giberson, pri...

May 18, 2021

Flooding in Lake Charles, LA

After being impacted by Hurricanes Delta and Laura in 2020 – and just weeks ahead of the official start to the 2021 hurricane season – Lake Charles, Louisiana residents are now being impacted by heavy rainfall of 6 – 15 inches this week resulting in bayous and creeks flooding streets. The o...

April 12, 2021

Protecting Vulnerable Communities: Two Major Opportunities to Insur...

70% of Damage from Flooding is Uninsured Every one of the approximately 125 million occupied homes in the U.S. has some degree of risk of flooding. While over 7 million U.S. homes have the potential to flood from hurricane storm surge, over 10 million additional homes are exposed to flood ri...