The study predicts that more than 60 million Americans may be vulnerable to a 100-year flood by 2050. (Photo: Shutterstock)

A new study led by the University of Bristol states that 41 million Americans are at risk from flooding rivers, according to phys.org. That's more than three times than the current estimate of 13 million people.

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