Heavy precipitation event (Q670)
Subject, term, tag: Heavy precipitation event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Heavy precipitation event |
Subject, term, tag: Heavy precipitation event |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
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27 May 2026
An extreme/heavy precipitation event is an event that is of very high magnitude with a very rare occurrence at a particular place. Types of extreme precipitation may vary depending on its duration, hourly, daily or multi-days (e.g., 5 days), though all of them qualitatively represent high magnitude. The intensity of such events may be defined with block maxima approach such as annual maxima or with peak over threshold approach, such as rainfall above 95th or 99th percentile at a particular space. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026