Storm Intensity Projections

Dashboard Group
Update Frequency
2035 and 2060
Image Source
https://wwa.colorado.edu/sites/default/files/2022-07/100%20year%20storm%20intensity.png
Order
6
Custom Dashboard Info

This tool uses climate models to project the change in intensity of 100-year storm events. For example, if a 2” in 1-hour rainfall event occurs once every 100 years in Salt Lake City and the future climate projection is a 50% increase in storm intensity, then , on average, a 100-year rainfall event would increase to 3 inches in 1-hour. To access data, select the Storms tab at the top of the page. Future projections of storm intensity are shown on a map. At the top right of the page, two scenarios (stormy and  not as stormy) can be selected for two time periods (2035 and 2060). The map shows a percentage increase or decrease in storm intensity. This data is provided by the Environmental Protection Agency CREAT Climate Scenarios Projections Maps.

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