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‘When it rains, it [really does] pour,’ according to study of extreme weather
If it seems like when it rains, it pours these days, it apparently is more often the case.
At least that is the conclusion of a new study by Environment New Jersey, which analyzed reams of state data from the National Climatic Data Center dating back to 1948 through 2011.
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The new report found that heavy downpours that used to happen every 12 months on average in New Jersey now occur every nine months on average. Moreover, the biggest storms are getting bigger. The largest annual storms in New Jersey now produce 22 percent more precipitation, on average than they did 65 years ago, according to the study. (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)