Atmospheric River Unleashes Record-Setting Rain, Flooding in California 1021.rtf
4, 5, and 6 inches in 24 hours. An interesting diagram about flying rivers, probably also known as atmospheric rivers. I don’t know the source.
Below, 2071-2099 Average, Less 1971-2000 Average - for 2 RCPs
from US National Climate Assessment
Areas toward the poles get wetter, as water and ice there warm, increasing evaporation.
(Cross-hatching below means high agreement among the models used.)
Observed US precipitation is from the draft 2013 US National Climate Assessment.
% change for 1991-2011 average, compared to 1901-60 average
Observed changes in the amount of precipitation falling in very heavy events (the heaviest 1% of all daily events) from 1958 to 2011 for each region.
4 seasonal maps for a high emissions case.
4 seasonal maps for a low emissions case.
Section Map: Water