Heavy precipitation (no further updates)

Description

The intensity of heavy precipitation events in summer and winter have increased in northern and north-eastern Europe since the 1960s. Different indices show diverging trends for south-western and southern Europe.
Heavy precipitation events are likely to become more frequent in most parts of Europe. The projected changes are strongest in Scandinavia and eastern Europe in winter.

Reference information

Websites:

https://www.eea.europa.eu/ds_resolveuid/IND-92-en

Source:

EEA

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2017

Keywords:

CLIM004, drought, extreme precipitation, heavy rain

Climate impacts:

Droughts, Flooding

Adaptation Approaches:

Observations and Scenarios, Climate services

Sectors:

Disaster Risk Reduction, Water management

Geographic characterisation:

Global

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