Climate Matters: A warmer climate is also a wetter one

Climate Matters: A warmer climate is also a wetter one

It's early May, but we're still holding on to April showers in Mid-Missouri, with several rounds of heavy rain on the way. Rain is falling more heavily as the climate changes, especially in the Midwest. According to a Climate Central analysis of 144 U.S. cities, about 90% have recorded an increase in hourly rainfall intensity. These cities have seen hourly rainfall rates rise by an average of 15% over the past half-century. "Rain is falling hard…