A single flooding event can wipe out millions in property value, yet most real estate decisions still rely on outdated flood maps and gut instinct. The difference between properties that maintain value and those that become uninsurable often comes down to one factor: whether stakeholders used actual flood data to guide their choices.
Data-driven decision making in flood risk management means analyzing historical flood patterns, rainfall trends, elevation data, and climate projections before buying, developing, or insuring property. When a Portland developer used hydrological modeling to avoid building in a statistically risky zone, …
