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Across the United States, there are pockets of vulnerability where geography, weather and human nature converge in ways that heighten the risk of flash flooding.
Some of these dangers are well-known: canyons and valleys that funnel water into narrow channels, rivers and streams with long histories of overtopping their banks. But others are less obvious — places where people flock for fun and time away from their urban lives, unaware that the same features that make these spots so inviting will also make them deadly in the right storm.
To better understand where such disasters could happen next, CNN partnered with First Street, a research organization that specializes in climate risk data, to identify some of the places where vulnerability to sudden, destructive flash floods remains high — and often overlooked.
Our analysis does not include all places that could experience something like what Kerr County, Texas, endured in early July. But you can use the interactive map at the link in @cnn’s bio to explore the river locations most prone to flash flooding, according to a recent study.
📸 : Julian Quinones/CNN | Kyle Grillot/Reuters | Lucy Nicholson/Reuters | Monika Graff/Getty Images | Jim Wilson/The New York Times/Redux | MapBox
