Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Frequency Distributions and Hydroclimatic Characteristics of Heavy Rainstorms in Illinois
A substantial portion of the maximum point rain falls recorded in the 83-year sample used in the present study occurred in storms of this type. Ai though they are rather rare occurrences, they may occur in clusters. For example, two of the three storms that occurred in 1957 took place within two weeks of each other. On the other hand, there have been times when no blockbuster storm was observed for several consecutive years.
Other ?ood-producing storms, affecting relatively large areas ranging from the size of a county to or more square miles, result from a series of moderately intense showers and thunderstorms that occur intermittently for periods of 1 to 10 days. Many of these individual storms would produce little or no damage by themselves, but collectively they can cause urban drainage systems to overflow and creeks and rivers to swell beyond capacity. This can result in both localized and widespread flooding.
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