Extreme/heavy precipitation event (Q581)
Subject, term, tag: Extreme/heavy precipitation event
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Extreme/heavy precipitation event |
Subject, term, tag: Extreme/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 a block maxima approach such as annual maxima or with peaks over threshold approach, such as rainfall above the 95th or 99th percentile at a particular place. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026