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Intense Downpours Like Those in Texas Are More Frequent, but There's No Telling Where They'll Happen

TEXAS HILL COUNTRY, TEXAS, UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – Scientists warn fossil fuel-driven warming has increased extreme rainfall intensity by 15%, causing multiple 1,000-year floods and over 100 deaths in Texas Hill Country this summer.

  • More than a dozen 1,000-year floods struck from Texas to North Carolina over three days, overwhelming communities and causing heavy damage.
  • Meteorologist Brad Rippey attributed the floods to a perfect storm of factors, including drought-compacted soil and record atmospheric moisture.
  • The floods included events like a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall in Chicago and devastating flash flooding in Texas Hill Country where 12 inches fell in hours.
  • Rippey emphasized that changing climate conditions are increasing the likelihood of intense rainfall events when certain factors align, underscoring the growing risks associated with these shifts.
  • These extreme back-to-back floods indicate shifting weather patterns that may increase severe flash flooding risks for many U.S. communities in coming years.
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abc News broke the news in United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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