Urban flooding is a rising threat. What can cities do to safeguard their futures?
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By Caroline Spivack
January 25, 2024
Developers want the state to share more of the risk to avoid the collapse of projects.
June 25-27, 2021
A low pressure system produced 3-5 inches of rain across a wide swath of Metro Detroit, while some localized areas saw 6-8 inches.
Source: New York State Research and Development Authority
Source: New York State Research and Development Authority
Chicago generally got 3-7 inches from a slow-moving system, though a few areas on the far west side of Chicago and suburbs got nearly 9 inches.
July 2, 2023
In Ohio, a storm dropped 5-7 inches of rain along the lakeshore between Toledo and Cleveland. In other areas, 2-4 inches of rainfall was common.
Source: New York State Research and Development Authority
August 23, 2023
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