Using statistics based on past flood events to estimate the likelihood of future flooding is increasingly outdated. Forward-looking climate-scenario analysis to accurately estimate current and future flood risk is becoming key. 

Flooding is one the costliest of all natural hazards and climate change is raising the stakes. In this episode, we discuss the need for precise asset locations and forward-looking climate models to figure out your risk exposure.

To understand the financial risks from flooding, knowing an asset’s location is important, but so too is its elevation. Using the MSCI GeoSpatial Asset Intelligence dataset we explore the impact of getting it wrong. 

Assessing the widespread exposure and varying characteristics of coastal, fluvial and pluvial flooding is imperative for financial institutions to understand and manage the potential financial impacts of different flood types.