An aerial view of flooding from the Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, taken on July 5. The previous day, floods killed 27 people at nearby Camp Mystic. Credit: United States Coast Guard
Climate change is projected to impact rainfall and droughts, and flash flooding events have been steadily increasing with over 5,100 flash flood warnings issued in the United States this year. It's the first time over 5,000 warnings have been issued and beats the previous record holder by 400 warnings.
"Patterns have changed," said Jasim Imran, a researcher at the university and a co-author on the study. "They're not like before. So, we need to be proactive with our infrastructure, our resources and our understanding of the process. We need to be resilient to whatever comes our way."
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