Sentences with phrase «century intense rainfall»

As for heavy downpours, by the end of the century intense rainfall events that now statistically occur once every 20 years will happen once every 5 years.

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Scientists expect more intense storms to occur in the Midwest throughout the year, and more precipitation to fall in winter and spring.4 If our carbon emissions continue to rise at current rates, spring rainfall in Jefferson City is projected to increase 25 percent or more by the end of this century.9, 10

Precipitation occurs about once every seven days in the western part of the region and once every three days in the southeastern part.77 The 10 rainiest days can contribute as much as 40 % of total precipitation in a given year.77 Generally, annual precipitation increased during the past century (by up to 20 % in some locations), with much of the increase driven by intensification of the heaviest rainfalls.77, 78,79 This tendency towards more intense precipitation events is projected to continue in the future.80

Although we can not say at present whether more or fewer hurricanes will occur in the future with global warming, the hurricanes that do occur near the end of the 21st century are expected to be stronger and have significantly more intense rainfall than under present day climate conditions.

We also conclude that it is likely that climate warming will cause Atlantic hurricanes in the coming century have higher rainfall rates than present - day hurricanes, and medium confidence that they will be more intense (higher peak winds and lower central pressures) on average.