Traditional crop models mainly focus on drought damage. However, researchers have now added flood impacts and discovered that flooding can cause losses equal to or greater than droughts in many farming areas.
Corn, soybeans, and wheat are among the most affected crops.
States such as Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and Mississippi face the highest risks.
These states are major crop producers, meaning losses could influence national food supplies and prices.
Under high greenhouse gas emissions, future annual crop losses are expected to rise steadily through the end of the century.