But parts of the city sank nearly 6 millimeters per year between 2015 and 2021. The most dramatic sinking happened on the ...

Oklahoma City is sinking between 1 and 2 millimeters per year, according to the study. The most significant instances of subsidence is happening east of Interstate 35, spreading to both far ...

Nine cities are inland: Chicago, Phoenix, Dallas, San Jose, Fort Worth, Charlotte, Denver, Oklahoma City and Las Vegas. The nation's fastest-sinking city is Houston, with more than 40% of its area ...

Coastal cities tend to be more prone to ground sinking due to the combined effects of groundwater pumping and sea level rise. But multiple interior cities, such as Denver, Oklahoma City and ...