Severe summer flooding in states like Ohio, Missouri, Texas, and Kentucky has damaged numerous cars. These flood-damaged vehicles can end up back on the market, potentially in areas that did not experience flooding, including Detroit. Flood-damaged cars may be sold cheaply, cleaned up, and then resold.

According to CARFAX, a significant number of these vehicles were back on US roads last year. For more information on how to identify flood-damaged cars, readers can refer to the source, which provides details on the signs to look out for when buying a used car.