(Source The New York Times, data from my 2023 GRL publication)
The 2025 Flash Flood season is here. Over a single week, the flash flood events occurred in New Mexico, Illinois, North Carolina, and Texas have killed more than 130 people.
Here are some of my interviews from major new media:
The New York Times: In Flash Flood Hotspots, Many Federal Meteorologist Positions Remain Unfilled
CU Daily: Why flood prediction in the US falls short and how researchers are working to fix it
Some of my publications pertaining to flash floods:
Li, Z., Gao, S., Chen, M., Gourley, J. J., Liu, C., Prein, A. F., & Hong, Y. (2022). The conterminous United States are projected to become more prone to flash floods in a high-end emissions scenario. Communications Earth & Environment, 3(1), 86.
Li, Z., Gao, S., Chen, M., Zhang, J., Gourley, J. J., Wen, Y., … & Hong, Y. (2023). Introducing Flashiness‐Intensity‐Duration‐Frequency (F‐IDF): A new metric to quantify flash flood intensity. Geophysical Research Letters, 50(23), e2023GL104992.
Li, Z., Tsoodle, T., Chen, M., Gao, S., Zhang, J., Wen, Y., … & Hong, Y. (2024). Future Heavy Rainfall and Flood Risks for Native Americans under Climate and Demographic Changes: A Case Study in Oklahoma. Weather, Climate, and Society, 16(1), 143-154.