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Daniel Swain
Daniel Swain
@weatherwest@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

The fact that parts of Washington are seeing record-breaking flooding this week is not surprising given that 1) many locations saw record 24hr precipitation (well above 100yr ARI) & 2) near-record temperatures *simultaneously* (no snow in mtns, so all precip became runoff). #WAwx

Map showing locations where recent 24 hour precipitation exceeded estimated 100yr recurrence interval thresholds. There are many such locations east of Puget Sound in Washington. Via Russ Schumacher's Precipitation Systems Research Group website (https://schumacher.atmos.colostate.edu/precip_monitor/precip_monitor.php?atlas=atlas14&dataset=stage4&ari=1000y&duration=48h).
Map showing locations where recent 24 hour precipitation exceeded estimated 100yr recurrence interval thresholds. There are many such locations east of Puget Sound in Washington. Via Russ Schumacher's Precipitation Systems Research Group website (https://schumacher.atmos.colostate.edu/precip_monitor/precip_monitor.php?atlas=atlas14&dataset=stage4&ari=1000y&duration=48h).
Map showing locations where recent 24 hour precipitation exceeded estimated 100yr recurrence interval thresholds. There are many such locations east of Puget Sound in Washington. Via Russ Schumacher's Precipitation Systems Research Group website (https://schumacher.atmos.colostate.edu/precip_monitor/precip_monitor.php?atlas=atlas14&dataset=stage4&ari=1000y&duration=48h).
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