Topics Water
Raincheck: 2019’s Deluge in Context
It’s been another year of powerful rain so far — leading to more flooding that’s washing out crops and damaging infrastructure.
Annual Rainfall Increasing in Most U.S. States
The average annual rainfall is trending up in most U.S. states. How does your state compare?
National Trends of 1”, 2”, and 3” Rain Events
As the climate has warmed, here’s how extreme rainfall has changed in the U.S.
Trends for Your Area’s Rainiest Day of the Year
Climate change has made the year’s heaviest rainstorm even heavier. See the change in your area.
POURING IT ON: How Climate Change Intensifies Heavy Rain Events
Climate change is making the wettest days wetter, heightening flood risks.
FAITH AND FLOODING: How Sea Level Rise Threatens America’s Houses of Worship
Unchecked warming emissions are projected to leave hundreds of houses of worship in areas vulnerable to chronic flooding by midcentury.
Western Drought Trends
This winter may have been wet, but western droughts are trending worse overall with climate change.
Western Snowpack Above Average This Year
Due to record winter precipitation, this year’s western snowpack is above average for just the third time in ten years — a happy exception to an overall downward trend.
