Not exact matches
Computer models showed a reduction in what Edwards called «
extreme precipitation events» in the fall season in western South Dakota
when compared to climate conditions in the 1800s.
Nearly all studies to date published in the peer - reviewed literature agree that
extreme precipitation event number and intensity have risen,
when averaged over the United States.
Here is an excerpt of the research paper, «
When It Rains It Pours», from Environment America, showing a statistically significant spike in flash flooding and other
extreme precipitation events since 1948: «Weather records show that storms with
extreme precipitation have become more frequent over the last 60 years.