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Cloudburst - Wikipedia A cloudburst is an enormous amount of precipitation in a short period of time, [1] sometimes accompanied by hail and thunder, which is capable of creating flood conditions Cloudbursts can quickly dump large amounts of water, e g 25 mm of the precipitation corresponds to 25,000 metric tons per square kilometre (1 inch corresponds to 72,300
Cloudburst Management - NYC DEP A “cloudburst” is a sudden, heavy downpour where a lot of rain falls in a short amount of time Cloudburst management implements a combination of methods that absorb, store, and transfer stormwater to minimize flooding from cloudburst events
What Is a Cloudburst? - WorldAtlas A cloudburst is a localized weather phenomenon characterized by extreme amounts of precipitation over a short period of time within a small geographical area A cloudburst is sometimes accompanied by hail and thunderstorms which are capable of creating disastrous flood conditions
What are cloudbursts and is climate change making them more frequent . . . Intense weather events, especially when more than 10 centimeters (3 94 inches) of rainfall occurs within a 10 square kilometers (3 86 square miles) region within an hour, are called cloudbursts They have the potential to wreak havoc, causing intense flooding and landslides that affect thousands of people in mountainous regions
Cloudburst | Precipitation, Flooding Rainfall | Britannica cloudburst, a sudden, very heavy rainfall, usually local in nature and of brief duration Most so-called cloudbursts occur in connection with thunderstorms In these storms there are violent uprushes of air, which at times prevent the condensing raindrops from falling to the ground
What is Cloudburst? - GEOLOGY WITH FUN A cloudburst is an extreme weather event featuring sudden copious rainfall over a small area, often at a rate in excess of 100 mm an hour Most occur in mountains and are associated with thunderstorms, causing flash floods, inundating roads and sometimes destroying basic infrastructure
Cloudbursts - Climate Research Lab @ IITM Cloudbursts—violent and voluminous amounts of rain pouring down in a short duration over a small area—have been reported since the mid-19th century Yet, the characteristics of these events remain elusive, and our efforts in monitoring and forecasting them is at an embryonic stage
What is Cloudburst?: Characteristics, Incident and Effects Cloudburst refers to excessive rainfall occurring briefly, often accompanied by hail and thunderstorms These intense downpours can cause flash floods and the rapid accumulation of very large quantities of water, making them particularly dangerous
What is Cloudburst? - Vajiram Ravi A cloudburst is a localised but intense rainfall activity Short spells of very heavy rainfall over a small geographical area can cause widespread destruction Not all instances of very heavy rainfall, however, are cloudbursts A cloudburst has a very specific definition