Death by Average: Why “100-Year” Floods and Landslides Keep Happening, and Average Risk Models Are Failing Us

If you feel like “100-year” floods are happening every few years, you’re not imagining things. The problem isn’t just the climate—it’s the math. For decades, engineers and emergency managers have relied on recurrence intervals like the “100-year flood” to describe the likelihood of natural disasters. But as extreme weather events grow more frequent and destructive, […]

Drowning in Uncertainty: 4 Ways Traditional Flood Models Fail Modern Infrastructure

Flooded Solar Farm

Floods don’t wait for paperwork—and they definitely don’t care about boundaries on a decades-old map. But across the critical infrastructure industry, many asset managers are still forced to rely on outdated flood tools like FEMA maps and USGS gauges to plan for hydrologic risk. Here’s why that’s a problem—and what can be done about it. […]