Flooding is one of the most severe natural disasters in the United States in terms of reach and cost. As of 2021, roughly 25 percent of all critical infrastructure in the country were at risk of becoming inoperable due to flood events. Meanwhile, 23 percent of all road segments faced risk of becoming impassable, whereas 17 percent of social infrastructure facilities faced operational risk as a result of flood hazard.
Share of infrastructure at flood risk in the United States in 2021, by type
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First Street Foundation. (October 11, 2021). Share of infrastructure at flood risk in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292262/share-of-structures-flood-risk-us/
First Street Foundation. "Share of infrastructure at flood risk in the United States in 2021, by type." Chart. October 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292262/share-of-structures-flood-risk-us/
First Street Foundation. (2021). Share of infrastructure at flood risk in the United States in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292262/share-of-structures-flood-risk-us/
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Share of infrastructure at flood risk in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph], First Street Foundation, October 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292262/share-of-structures-flood-risk-us/
