Yesterday, parts of the country were flooded as heavy rain and thunderstorms marked the end of a short heatwave which left the ground parched.
A clever video from the University of Reading shows that it takes much longer for water to soak into parched ground, “illustrating why heavy rainfall after a drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods.”
Have a look.
In this experiment Dr Rob Thompson of @UniRdg_Met shows just how long it takes water to soak into parched ground, illustrating why heavy rainfall after a #drought can be dangerous and might lead to flashfloods. @R0b1et @UniRdg_water pic.twitter.com/zbb3xLTXdK
— Uni of Reading (@UniofReading) August 10, 2022
In response, this video from U.S. Stormwatch was shared showing what happened when massive rains fell in Death Valley recently.
“Death Valley, the hottest and driest place in the US just saw the 4th 1-in-1,000 year rain event in less than 2 weeks,” wrote Colin McCarthy.
“3/4 of Death Valley’s annual rainfall fell in 3 hours.”
Death Valley, the hottest and driest place in the US just saw the 4th 1-in-1,000 year rain event in less than 2 weeks in the US.
3/4 of Death Valley’s annual rainfall fell in 3 hours. pic.twitter.com/0DK6HNNZTq
— Colin McCarthy (@US_Stormwatch) August 9, 2022