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(A) The owner has received written notice from any public agency stating that the property is located in a special flood hazard area or an area of potential flooding. (B) The property is located in an area in which the owner's mortgage holder requires the owner to carry flood insurance.

States strengthen flood disclosure rules in the face of climate change Four states are strengthening rules that require home sellers and landlords to disclose information about whether a home has flooded in the past, or is likely to flood in the future.

“The floods are due to recurrent waves of atmospheric rivers that typically lead to very high rainfall.

The Los Angeles River swells with rushing water near Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California on August 20, 2023. Heavy rains lashed California as Tropical Storm Hilary raced in from Mexico, bringing warnings of potentially life-threatening flooding in the typically arid southwestern United States.

CALIFORNIA FLOOD DISCLOSURE Per Section 8589.45 of the Government Code, the Landlord is required to provide any and all information if the rental property is at risk of flooding as deemed by the State of California.

“The floods are due to recurrent waves of atmospheric rivers that typically lead to very high rainfall. These are not unusual for California,” said Upmanu Lall, an engineering professor and director of the Columbia Water Center.

Rising temperatures bring rising sea levels In addition to influencing the frequency and severity of extreme precipitation, climate change has also impacted coastal flooding through rising sea levels and changes in storm activity.