Heavy Rain تحميل
Ryan Rhinehart
Warming conditions mean more evaporation, which leads to more water vapor in the air. When rain-triggering conditions are favorable, more saturated air leads to heavier precipitation. This has been the story across most of the United States in the past century. Extreme precipitation events have grown more frequent since the start of the twentieth century, and such events are likely to become even more frequent over the twenty-first.
Heavy precipitation can have cascading effects on communities, infrastructure, agriculture and livestock, and economically and culturally important natural ecosystems. For example, these weather events contribute to dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico, with regional and national economic repercussions. In West Coast streams, frequent heavy rain events can scour out (or smother with silt) pebble beds that are critical for salmon spawning. And of course, extreme rain events can do expensive damage to wastewater treatment plants, culverts, and roads.
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"Using some of the federal money we got, working with the Department of Transportation and DEEP [Department of Energy and Environmental Protection], we're looking at resilience all around the state," Lamont said. "What are the places that are most vulnerable? What can we do to prevent this from happening again?"
Storms pounded the Northeast throughout the weekend. North of Philadelphia, at least five people were killed during a flash flood, while a 9-month-old boy and a 2-year-old girl were among those missing. The storms caused flight cancellations in the New York City area. And, in Massachusetts, a tornado was spotted about 20 miles west of Worcester, although officials say there were no injuries or damage to homes.
"The flood potential is high; the rain is going to be heavy," Garett Argianas, Connecticut Public's meteorologist, said about Sunday's storms. "Some areas could pick up over a month's worth of rain" on Sunday.
More than 4 inches of rain were reported in Danbury in Fairfield County, while Waterbury in New Haven County recorded 4.53 inches. About 4 inches were reported in Plainfield in Windham County. In Tolland County, Vernon reported about 3 inches. Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks reported about 1.5 inches.
In northwestern Connecticut, in Litchfield County, between 1 and 2 inches of rain had fallen early Sunday morning, and forecasters were expecting an additional 1 to 2 inches, the weather service said.
At Tweed, officials said the airport "acts as a collection bowl for neighborhood flood waters" and that they were waiting for high tide to recede in order to "open tide gates to drain water through waterways."
Other flood warnings were in effect until early Monday morning for the Farmington River in Unionville and until Monday afternoon for parts of the Housatonic River. Flooding was also a concern along the Quinebaug River in eastern Connecticut.
The Precipitation Frequency Data Server (PFDS) is a point-and-click interface developed to deliver NOAA Atlas 14 precipitation frequency estimates and associated information. Upon clicking a state on the map above or selecting a state name from the drop-down menu, an interactive map of that state will be displayed. From there, a user can identify a location for which precipitation frequency estimates are needed.
Estimates and their confidence intervals can be displayed directly as tables or graphs via separate tabs. Links to supplementary information (such as ASCII grids of estimates, associated temporal distributions of heavy rainfall, time series data at observation sites, cartographic maps, etc.) can also be found.
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The Flood Control District utilizes a number of techniques, or primary "tools," to reduce flood damages throughout the county. Generally speaking, these tools are implemented in flood damage reduction projects.
A major flood occurs somewhere in Harris County about every two years. Most of the flooding is in areas developed prior to the current understanding of flood potential and prior to regulations restricting construction in flood-prone areas.
Did you know that everyone lives in a flood zone? You don't need to live near water to be flooded. Learn more about the ways that geography and the environment affect your flood risk and get information about the Harris County drainage network.
Building new flood damage reduction projects helps reduce flooding risks for Harris County homes and businesses, while other programs maintain our drainage investment, plan for the future, and turn stormwater detention basins and channels into community amenities and environmental assets.
On August 25, 2018, Harris County voters approved $2.5 billion in bonds to finance flood damage reduction projects. This additional funding, together with other funding sources, supports a wide variety of recovery and resiliency initiatives.
Capital projects include those major projects that reduce flooding risks and damages by increasing stormwater conveyance capacity in bayous and drainage channels, or by excavating stormwater detention basins. Stormwater detention basins reduce flooding risks and damages during heavy rain events by safely storing excess stormwater and slowly releasing it back to the bayou when the threat of flooding has passed.
The Flood Control District builds and maintains numerous capital and major maintenance projects throughout the county. These projects are organized, coordinated and managed with respect to the watersheds they benefit.
Stay informed and prepared! Whenever the forecast calls for possible heavy rainfall, Houston and Harris County residents are urged to monitor weather conditions, and to pay close attention to road conditions on their daily travel routes.
Interactive Mapping Tools keep the residents of Harris County and the City of Houston informed, help Flood Control District employees do their jobs and, most importantly, help us fulfill our mission to provide flood damage reduction projects that work, with appropriate regard for community and natural values.
Stay informed with the latest news and public announcements from the Flood Control District. In addition to formal press releases, you can also follow us on social media for project status updates, flood watch advisories, and more.
Prospective job seekers as well as contractors and consultants will find all the tools they need. You can search for open positions and access resources for working with the Flood Control District, here.
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I used to say that, given the choice, I would rather hike in the rain than camp in it. When I was on the trail, I could shrug off even pretty heavy precip. Moving at a brisk pace kept me warm, a good shell kept most of the moisture out, and the scenery and flow state I found on the trail usually distracted me from thinking about how much I hated being damp. In camp, though, I would end up getting drenched while futzing with my tent. When that was done, I was left with the choice of trying to find enough protection to cook or just scarfing my snacks and spending the evening cooped up in my (now soggy) shelter.
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