May 27, 2015
Across US, Heaviest Downpours On The Rise
by
Climate Central
- Analyzes 65 years of rainfall records at thousands of stations nationwide found that 40 of the lower 48 states have seen an overall increase in heavy downpours since 1950
- Finds the biggest increases are in the Northeast and Midwest, which in the past decade, have seen 31 and 16 percent more heavy downpours compared to the 1950s
