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Tag Results - RAINFALL TRENDS
2021 Record Rain Days
Nov 10, 2021
Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, making the heaviest rains of each year heavier.
Climate Matters in the Newsroom
More Days of Heavy Rain
Apr 29, 2020
More heavy rain is a major impact of climate change--on par with intensifying heat.
2019 Year-End Rainfall
Dec 11, 2019
As we close out 2019, we take a look at the year’s biggest story—record rain.
Climate Matters in the Newsroom
It’s been a very rainy 2019
Dec 11, 2019
This year, many cities across the country experienced record breaking precipitation. With just 3 weeks until the end of the year, 2019 is on track to be the wettest year recorded in the United States.
Drought & Deluge in 2018
May 23, 2018
Drought and deluge are both expected to be more common in a warming world.
More Downpours: Increase in Heaviest Precip Events
Feb 28, 2018
The number of days each year with extreme rainfall is, on average, increasing in every region of the U.S.
Fall Temp & Precip Trends
Sep 9, 2015
Nationwide, fall is warming at a rate of 0.43°F per decade – that’s 1.9°F since 1970.
Summer Temp & Precip Trends
Jun 17, 2015
Summers are warming across the U.S.; most dramatically in the Southwest, less in the Upper Midwest.
Wettest & Driest Cities
Apr 9, 2014
Extreme downpours are also on the rise across the continental U.S. comapred to the 1950s, even in areas that are getting drier like the Southwest.
Changing Rainfall Patterns
Jun 12, 2013
Since 1900, the average annual precipitation is up 5 percent for the continental U.S.
