Evaluating changing precipitation trends

Flooding nearly submerges a “high water” sign. Credit: NOAA

NOAA is announcing the release of the first report in a monograph series on climate adaptation, titled “Our Changing Precipitation: A Conversation on the Science of Precipitation and Planning for the Future”. 

This report was developed by the NOAA Climate Program Office (Adaptation Sciences Program), the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (Regional Climate Services Program) and The Water Research Foundation. It is a result of a suite of engagements with water utilities and regional partners conducted in 2020, as well as a five-part webinar series that took place in September and October 2021. 

The report aims to synthesize information, experiences, and lessons learned, ranging from implementation challenges to peer examples. The report finds that while NOAA continues to develop tools and data to serve the nation’s weather and climate needs, state and local policy makers are trying to find ways to finance significant changes in stormwater management practices necessitated by climate change. 

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