The heaviest precipitation events are becoming more intense and more frequent across the United States, most notably in the Northeast and Midwest. These regions experienced a 55 percent and 42 percent increase in precipitation falling in the heaviest one percent of events between 1958 and 2016, respectively.
Percentage change in annual precipitation falling in the heaviest events in the United States between 1958 and 2016, by region*
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (November 23, 2018). Percentage change in annual precipitation falling in the heaviest events in the United States between 1958 and 2016, by region* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068904/change-annual-precipitation-heaviest-events/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Percentage change in annual precipitation falling in the heaviest events in the United States between 1958 and 2016, by region*." Chart. November 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068904/change-annual-precipitation-heaviest-events/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2018). Percentage change in annual precipitation falling in the heaviest events in the United States between 1958 and 2016, by region*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068904/change-annual-precipitation-heaviest-events/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Percentage Change in Annual Precipitation Falling in The Heaviest Events in The United States between 1958 and 2016, by Region*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068904/change-annual-precipitation-heaviest-events/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Percentage change in annual precipitation falling in the heaviest events in the United States between 1958 and 2016, by region* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068904/change-annual-precipitation-heaviest-events/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage change in annual precipitation falling in the heaviest events in the United States between 1958 and 2016, by region* [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, November 23, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1068904/change-annual-precipitation-heaviest-events/
