Climate change is supercharging the water cycle, leading to heavier rainfall extremes across the U.S. Climate Central calculated the Simple Hourly Rainfall Intensity Index (total annual rainfall ...
Climate change is intensifying the variability of precipitation due to extreme daily and overall rainfall events. Awareness of the effects of these events is crucial for understanding the complex ...
Click the downloadable graphic: Hourly Rainfall Intensity 1970 to 2024 This Climate Matters analysis is based on open-access data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). See ...