Our Changing Climate: Rain, Snow and Runoff

Across the United States as a whole, annual average precipitation increased by close to 2 inches between 1895 and 2011. In recent decades, annual average precipitation increases have been observed across the Midwest, Great Plains, the Northeast and Alaska. However, decreases have been observed in Hawaii and parts of the Southeast and Southwest. Average annual precipitation is projected to increase across the northern U.S. and decrease across the southern U.S., especially the Southwest. With the increases in precipitation comes increased flooding possibilities. BIG BAGS USA® is here to help with all your flood mitigation needs!

Heavy Precipitation Events


The numbers, as well as the intensity, of very heavy precipitation events have been increasing significantly across most of the United States. The amount of precipitation falling in the heaviest daily events has also increased in most areas of the U.S. From 1950-2007, daily precipitation totals with 2-, 5-, and 10-year average recurrence periods increased in the Northeast and western Great Lakes. By late this century, heavy precipitation events that historically occurred once in 20 years are projected to occur as frequently as every 5-15 years. The number and magnitude of the heaviest precipitation events is projected to increase everywhere in the United States. 

Peak River Levels


In response to warming trends, the timing of peak river levels has changed in response to warming trends. Snowpack and snowmelt-fed rivers in much of the western U.S. have earlier peak flow trends since the middle of the last century. This change is related to declines in spring snowpack, earlier snowmelt-fed streamflow and larger percentages of precipitation falling as rain instead of snow. These changes have taken place in the midst of considerable year-to-year variability and long-term natural fluctuations of the western U.S. climate, as well as other influences, such as the effects of dust and soot on snowpacks. The observed trends are due to both natural and human influences. Other historical changes related to peak river-flow have been observed in the northern Great Plains, Midwest and Northeast, along with striking reductions in lake ice cover. 

Runoff and Streamflow


Runoff and streamflow at regional scales declined during the last half-century in the Northwest. Runoff and streamflow increased in the Mississippi Basin and Northeast, with no clear trends in much of the rest of the continental U.S. However, a declining trend is emerging in annual runoff in the Colorado River Basin. California's Central Valley, the Colorado River and Wind River basins, and the southeastern U.S. regions have experienced prolonged, even drier and wetter conditions various times in the past 2,000 years. Human-caused climate change, when superimposed on past natural variability, may amplify these past extreme conditions.

BIG BAGS USA® is always ready to help local, state & federal agencies be prepared! Whether you're in need of flood control, levee heightening or coastal erosion solutions, our flood barrier systems are the answer. We have the fastest deployed flood barrier anywhere! Contact us today at 800-337-0537 for more information. Let us help you be prepared! 

For more information on our changing climate, please visit: http://nca2014.globalchange.gov/report/sectors/water#intro-section-2

If you have an immediate need for our systems, or have any questions for us, please Call us Toll Free at 1-800-337-0537 or visit www.BigBagsUSA.com.


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