Observed Changes in Extreme Precipitation...old 100-year event is now a 25-year event Duration...
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Observed Changes in Extreme Precipitation
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James Rufo Hill
Climate Adaptation Specialist
Seattle Public Utilities
Observed Changes in Extreme Precipitation
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Observed Changes in Extreme Precipitation
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previous studies: NOAA Atlas 2 (1973) & HMR 57 (1994)
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previous studies: MGS (1977-2003)
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National Climate Assessment: increasing extremes
Kunkel et al
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research: shifts in future frequency and volume
Warner et al
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atmospheric rivers
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Observed Changes in Extreme Precipitation
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the new baseline, or the “best available science”
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data: 17 SPU rain gages, 1976-2017
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old 100-year event is now a 25-year event
DurationRecurrence
2-yr 5-yr 10-yr 25-yr 50-yr 100-yr
5 min 0.13 0.17 0.20 0.26 0.30 0.35
15 min 0.21 0.28 0.31 0.39 0.44 0.51
30 min 0.30 0.38 0.44 0.53 0.60 0.68
1 hr 0.42 0.51 0.58 0.70 0.79 0.89
6 hrs 1.08 1.26 1.38 1.56 1.74 1.86
24 hrs 2.16 2.40 2.88 3.36 3.60 4.08
72 hrs 3.13 3.77 4.23 4.91 5.42 5.93
DurationRecurrence
2-yr 5-yr 10-yr 25-yr 50-yr 100-yr
5 min 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.21 0.24 0.27
15 min 0.20 0.27 0.32 0.39 0.44 0.49
30 min 0.28 0.37 0.43 0.52 0.59 0.67
1 hr 0.39 0.50 0.58 0.68 0.77 0.85
6 hrs 1.01 1.33 1.55 1.86 2.10 2.35
24 hrs 1.99 2.69 3.24 4.03 4.70 5.47
72 hrs 3.00 3.87 4.47 5.25 5.85 6.46
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long-duration extremes are becoming more extreme
DurationRecurrence
2-yr 5-yr 10-yr 25-yr 50-yr 100-yr
5 min -16% -14% -14% -23% -25% -30%
15 min -3% -3% 3% -1% -1% -4%
30 min -8% -4% -2% -2% -2% -1%
1 hr -7% -2% -0% -3% -3% -5%
6 hrs -7% 5% 11% 16% 17% 21%
24 hrs -9% 11% 11% 17% 23% 25%
72 hrs -5% 3% 5% 6% 7% 8%
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on variability vs change
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monitoring, modeling, planning
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gray stormwater infrastructure
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green stormwater infrastructure
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blue stormwater infrastructure
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all of the above
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climatology
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conclusion
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Observed Changes in Extreme Precipitation