Study: Intense rainstorms up dramatically since 1960, impacting U.S. agriculture

A senior meteorologist with AccuWeather says a new study shows U.S. farmers are facing more extreme rainfalls than in years past. Brett Anderson says 60 years of data shows it’s not raining more, but the number of heavy downpours and intense events has increased significantly. “The days with over 4 inches of rainfall have actually […]

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