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Think your area has had more rain than usual? You’re probably right.
Think your area has had less rain than usual? Again, you’re probably right.
For our climate change investigation out this week, called Downpour, USA TODAY reporters used 126 years of monthly data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to analyze average annual precipitation at 344 climate divisions. They used daily precipitation data from weather stations to measure the change in frequency of extreme rain events across the U.S. from 1951-2020.
“We were hearing a lot about extreme rainfall, stories of flooding, people with sewer backups, people flooded out of their homes, and we wanted to know, is this happening everywhere?” said Dinah Pulver, one of the project’s lead reporters. “How many people, how many places, are contending with this kind of rainfall?
We found more than half of the nation’s 344 climate divisions had their wettest periods on record since 2018. We calculated the same rolling averages for states.
“East of the Rockies, more rain is falling, and it’s coming in more intense bursts,” our report finds. “In the West, people are waiting longer to see any rain at all.
“Taken together, the reporting reveals a stunning shift in the way precipitation falls in America.”
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James' World 2 
Dec 13, 2021 @ 00:27:33
It may be too late to fix the climate problem. I pray we can do something.
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Dec 14, 2021 @ 06:07:13
Pray is a powerful thing! Thanks for your comment and visit!
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