Rivers don't burst their banks on a schedule - but the world's flood maps assume they do
August 18, 2026
August 18, 2026
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 18 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release:
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Rivers don't burst their banks on a schedule - but the world's flood maps assume they do
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Flooding is among the world's most damaging natural hazard. It is associated with approximately USD 388 billion in average annual losses globally, while an estimated 1.81 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - are e . . .
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Rivers don't burst their banks on a schedule - but the world's flood maps assume they do
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Flooding is among the world's most damaging natural hazard. It is associated with approximately USD 388 billion in average annual losses globally, while an estimated 1.81 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - are e . . .