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There’s been an abnormal amount of extreme rainfall across the United States in recent days. Here’s what’s driving it.
Like an unhinged seesaw, this summer’s rainfall has teetered between too much and too little across the United States. Record-high rainfall in pockets of the country brought unprecedented ...
While the map shows warmest days of the year on average throughout the United States, this year’s actual conditions may vary widely based on short-term weather and climate patterns.
The United States could see some drastic changes if climate change is not addressed, but they aren't depicted on this map.
A brutal heat wave across the eastern United States trapped millions of people in sweltering air this week with record-high temperatures.
Early signs of a possible La Niña fall and winter are emerging in some climate models, federal forecasters announced Thursday ...
For many in the eastern half of the United States, rain boots, rain jackets and umbrellas have been in regular wardrobe rotation this year. Places like Washington, DC, have seen the most rain they ...
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FEMA flood maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant coverage gaps, and politics can ...
But other regions received very little rain, like drought-stricken California and Washington, which sweated through a heatwave in late June. Very few regions received an average level of rainfall.
Wet year in New Orleans: Total rainfall measured at Louis Armstrong International Airport for 2021 exceeded the 30-year annual average of 63.35 inches on Friday - with 4½ months left in the year.