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It seems like every time it rains theres a flash flood warning. This is relatively new. At work we have a weather alert radio with almost constant alerts and we get emails alerting us to flash flood warnings.
I guess Im asking or wondering how this is more prevalent than it used to be.
Ive had this brought up at work by others who also think this new to them as well. As my wife and I discussed last night, it used to be if there was a really big rain we just avoided roads near creeks and any water. Railroad tracks are almost always near water. She grew up in a city, like many, on a flood plain.
Doe we have that much more rain? Have we overdeveloped (duh) and not planned drainage correctly? Is there anyway to actually effectively drain with development spreading to formerly vacant areas near water?
It just seems like any rain creates 🚨 alerts and ⚠️ warnings.
MiHale
(9,779 posts)On Monday, a series of storms put on the parking brakes over northwestern Italy, unleashing rainfall rates never before seen in all of Europe after over 29 inches (742 mm) of rain fell in just 12 hours. In Oman, a rare tropical cyclone dumped years' worth of rainfall, bringing deadly floods to the desert landscape that rarely sees much rain in an entire year.
Of course more at link.
Yonnie3
(17,485 posts)Last edited Thu Oct 7, 2021, 08:35 AM - Edit history (1)
She basically said there were many more alerts because the computers were suggesting them. Our conversation must have been more than 15 years ago. If the software suggested an alert, management required one to be issued. I imagine the software has been "improved" since then.
underpants
(182,883 posts)I should have included that in the OP.
Thanks for the info Yonnie
KS Toronado
(17,329 posts)And I don't remember where, with climate change warming up the planet more ocean water is evaporating
into clouds which are causing heavier downpours like we've never seen before. Heavy rains are in our future.
Champp
(2,114 posts)rgbecker
(4,834 posts)The 55% increase in my area explains a lot...gully washers requiring tractor work on the driveway.