Aug 8, 2018 · Many events of extreme rainfall share characteristics, such as high moisture and an atmospheric disturbance (i.e., a winter storm, warm/cold front or tropical cyclone). The longer these conditions persist in the same place, the more extreme the rainfall you’re likely to have.

Aug 13, 2020 · Results show an intensification of extreme precipitation and flood events over all climate regions which increases as water availability increases from dry to wet regions.

Dec 12, 2024 · Extreme precipitation happens when a location receives much more rain or snow during a short period of time than is normal. 1 What counts as “extreme” depends on the location and season. For example, some locations might frequently experience two inches of …

Oct 23, 2024 · As Earth’s climate changes, it is impacting extreme weather across the planet. Record-breaking heat waves on land and in the ocean, drenching rains, severe floods, years-long droughts, extreme wildfires, and widespread flooding during hurricanes are all becoming more frequent and more intense.

Nov 5, 2019 · Here, we analyse a comprehensive data set of changes in the total amount of water falling as extreme precipitation, quantifying the contributions from changes in the intensity and the...

These events can produce localized urban and widespread flooding with damage to property, degradation of water quality, and potential loss of life. On a national level, a comprehensive climatology of rainfall events has not been updated since the early 1960s.

Jan 15, 2025 · One way to track heavy precipitation is by calculating what percentage of a particular location’s total precipitation in a given year has come in the form of extreme one-day events—or, in other words, what percentage of precipitation is …

Oct 5, 2021 · Over the last decade, the world warmed by 0.25 °C, in-line with the roughly linear trend since the 1970s. Here we present updated analyses showing that this seemingly small shift has led to the...

Mar 2, 2024 · Increases in total and extreme precipitation raises flood risk in specific regions. Floods cause the second highest annual death rates among weather-related hazards, mainly due to drowning. Droughts also pose a public health and safety risk.

May 1, 2024 · As the climate has warmed from 1958 to 2021, the most extreme precipitation days have intensified in every major U.S. region, led by the Northeast (+60%) and Midwest (+45%).