AP: At least 111 people dead after floods in Mokwa, a market town in central Nigeria https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/at-least-111-people-dead-after-floods-in-mokwa-a-market-town-in-central-nigeria #extremeweather #rain #extremerainfall #climateemergency
#ExtremeRainfall
'Unheard-of' Storm Brings Months of Rain to 2 States
Story by Anna Skinner, May 5, 2025
"An 'unheard-of' storm has flooded parts of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas after dumping 14 inches of rain in some cities over seven days.
"Two cities in #Oklahoma and one in #Texas broke their April rainfall records after receiving months' worth of rain during the unusually wet spring storms.
"The record levels come after more than a week of rain brought a deluge to parts of Oklahoma and Texas. Although the heavy precipitation helped remedy drought across the region, it also sparked severe impacts, including rising river waters that have now been flooding for more than a week.
"Weather warnings of dangerous #floodwaters remain in place across the region, with some not expiring until 'further notice.' The floodwaters have endangered livestock, closed roads, and inundated #farmland."
#ExtremeWeather #USWx #ExtremeWx #ExtremeRainfall #Flooding #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis
"Potentially catastrophic flooding could occur in the mid-South and Ohio Valley regions as multiple bouts of #ExtremeRainfall impact those regions into the weekend.
Rainfall totals could reach 10 inches or more in what some National Weather Service offices are calling a "particularly dangerous situation" that will produce life-threatening #FlashFlooding as well as major flooding that could approach record levels in some locations. "
NWS Memphis language: "GENERATIONAL RAINFALL"
"Flood Watch
National Weather Service Memphis TN
230 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025
.Generational rainfall amounts will fall across the Mid-South
Wednesday to Saturday, resulting in significant river, areal, and
flash flooding. Areas along and north of I-40 will receive upwards
of 10 inches of rain."
#rain #flooding #historic #extremerainfall #ClimateEmergency
Study: More high-impact atmospheric river-induced extreme precipitation events under warming in a high-resolution model.
Particularly relevant for Western Europe and West Coast USA
#AtmosphericRiver #ExtremeRainfall #Climatecrisis
https://www.cell.com/one-earth/abstract/S2590-3322(24)00585-2
#Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening #OceanCirculation, speeding up warming down south
Published: November 18, 2024
"A vast network of ocean currents nicknamed the 'great global ocean conveyor belt' is slowing down. That’s a problem because this vital system redistributes heat around the world, influencing both temperatures and rainfall.
"The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation funnels heat northwards through the Atlantic Ocean and is crucial for controlling climate and marine ecosystems. It’s weaker now than at any other time in the past 1,000 years, and global warming could be to blame. But climate models have struggled to replicate the changes observed to date – until now.
"Our modelling suggests the recent weakening of the oceanic circulation can potentially be explained if meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet and Canadian glaciers is taken into account.
"Our results show the Atlantic overturning circulation is likely to become a third weaker than it was 70 years ago at 2°C of global warming. This would bring big changes to the climate and ecosystems, including faster warming in the southern hemisphere, harsher winters in Europe, and weakening of the northern hemisphere’s tropical monsoons. Our simulations also show such changes are likely to occur much sooner than others had suspected. "
#AMOC #Greenland #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange #ArticMelt #ArcticIceMelt #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRainfall #Ecosystems
B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
Heavy rain isn't unusual for Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the street she knew this storm was something different.
#globalnews #Weather #BCweather #extremerainfall
https://globalnews.ca/news/10848092/bc-extreme-rain/
B.C. deluge shows why cities struggle to keep up with extreme rain
Heavy rain isn't unusual for Deep Cove in North Vancouver, but when Ashifa Saferali saw an e-bike floating down the street she knew this storm was something different.
#globalnews #Weather #BCweather #extremerainfall
https://globalnews.ca/news/10848092/bc-extreme-rain/
CBC: Cleanup begins after atmospheric river brings record-breaking rainfall to North Vancouver (10/21/24 report)
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.6541026 #ExtremeRainfall #weather #CanadaWX
CBC: Cholera cases explode after extreme rains fueled by climate change in Africa https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/cholera-wwa-africa-1.7360685 #cholera #Africa #ExtremeRainfall #ClimateEmergency
#AI4PEX research focus 7: Extremes 🌊☀️🔥🌧️.
We support understanding the recent trends in #ExtremeWeather, such as prolonged #Droughts and #heatwaves, with the consequential intensification of #wildfire weather, as well as the increases in #ExtremeRainfall regimes and #Floods.
KOAT: Flooding inundates Roswell with rescues ongoing; homes and businesses underwater https://www.koat.com/article/roswell-flooding-emergency-october-20-2024/62661238
#FlashFloodEmergency #Roswell #NMwx #NewMexico #ExtremeRainfall
Via Facebook:
(information has not been independently confirmed and is secondhand, but passing this on to the degree of impact -- as usual, "heat of battle" warning on these kinds of reports, but it is consistent with other reports).
#NCwx #Helene #disaster #ExtremeRainfall
NWS: "...A rare High Risk of Excessive Rainfall is in place for the southern Appalachians through Thursday night where catastrophic flash flooding and landslides are expected..." #disasters #Helene #ExtremeRainfall #TropicalWx #weather
Tropical Depression 10E:
"Slow-moving Tropical Depression Ten-E will bring very #HeavyRainfall to coastal portions of southern and southwestern #Mexico through the upcoming week. This heavy rainfall will bring a risk of significant #FlashFlooding and mudslides to the Mexican States of #Chiapas and #Oaxaca, particularly in areas near the coast.
"The depression is forecast to become a tropical storm while moving near the coast of southern Mexico on Monday or Tuesday. A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for a portion of the coastline, where tropical storm conditions could begin on Tuesday.
"The system could strengthen more than forecast if it remains over water. Interests along the coast of southern Mexico should monitor the latest forecast updates, as a Hurricane Watch could be required for a portion of the coastline later tonight or on Monday.
"Convection has gradually become better organized today (22 September) in association with an area of low pressure that the NHC has been monitoring off the coast of southern Mexico. A recent scatterometer pass shows the circulation is closed, with a well-defined center and peak winds of about 35 mph (30 knots) over the southern semicircle. Therefore, a new tropical depression has formed in the eastern Pacific basin.
"The depression is nearly stationary, but a slow northeastward drift is expected to begin later tonight. The track forecast is challenging, as there is a large spread in the guidance regarding the potential path of the system. Much of the track guidance shows the system moving generally east-northeastward as it becomes captured within the broader circulation of a developing Central American Gyre. However, a couple of global models (ECMWF and UKMET) instead show a northward drift over the next couple of days. The NHC track forecast favors the first scenario, and generally lies between the simple and corrected consensus aids. However, this track forecast is of low confidence given the large spread in the models, and adjustments will likely be required with future issuances.
"The moist, unstable environment and very warm waters should be conducive for some strengthening of the system during the next couple of days. The NHC intensity forecast lies between the IVCN and HCCA aids, but it should be noted that there are some models indicating the system could reach hurricane strength. While this is not explicitly forecast, it certainly cannot be ruled out given the environmental and oceanic conditions, and interests along the coast of southern Mexico should monitor the latest forecast updates. The peak intensity of the system will be highly dependent on how long the cyclone remains over water before reaching the coast, which is quite uncertain given the track challenges described above.
"Based on this forecast, the government of Mexico has issued a #TropicalStormWatch for the southern coast of Mexico from Punta Maldonado to Salina Cruz."
Forecaster Reinhart. Advisory Number 1. Information provided by the National Hurricane Center (NHC).
https://zoom.earth/storms/10e-2024/#map=precipitation/model=icon
#TD10E #SlowMovingStorms #ExtremeWeather #MexicoWx #ExtremeWx #ExtremeRainfall
BBC: "JMA forecaster Sugimoto Satoshi told reporters: "This level of downpours has never been experienced in this region before. Residents must secure their safety immediately. The risk to their lives is imminent."" #ClimateEmergency #ExtremeRainfall #japan
BBC: 'Catastrophic' floods sweep through Central Europe, leaving seven dead and others missing https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cdrjjl3mmy8t #flooding #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeRainfall #Europe #CzechRepublic
@richrollgardener Wow... "a generational rainfall event. Over a 6-hour period, a series of training thunderstorms brought 1 in 1000 year rainfall totals to this highly sensitive and populated watershed." #ExtremeWeather #ClimateEmergency #ExtremeRainfall #rain
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