Here in the Springfield area, from 1970 to 2024, the average rainfall intensity increased by 13 percent. For every one degree of warming, the air can hold hold 4 percent more moisture and that ...

Precipitation intensity is measured by a ground-based radar that bounces radar waves off of precipitation. The Local Radar base reflectivity product is a display of echo intensity (reflectivity ...

Climate Central determined the increase in the hourly rainfall intensity shows a rise in the hourly rain rate, or more rain falling per hour, but does this happen every time it rains? Of course ...