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The Northern Plains' climate is semi-arid and is prone to drought, annually receiving between 16 and 32 inches (410 and 810 mm) of precipitation, and average annual snowfall ranging between 15 and 30 inches (380 and 760 mm), with the greatest snowfall amounts occurring in the Texas panhandle and areas near the border with New Mexico.
During El Niño events, precipitation averages about 10 percent above normal, while La Niña events lead to precipitation amounts which average close to 10 percent below normal. [79] Pago Pago harbor in American Samoa has the highest annual rainfall of any harbor in the world. [80] This is due to the nearby Rainmaker Mountain. [80]
October 22, 1986 – The remnants of Hurricane Roslyn produce rainfall over much of southern and eastern Texas, with the heaviest totals along the middle Texas coast, where rainfall totals exceeds 10 in (250 mm). [38] Roslyn causes low-water crossings and streams to flood. [39] Hurricane Gilbert at landfall in northern Mexico
The amount of rain expected from this system will rival or eclipse the historical average for the entire month of November. For example, Austin averages 2.08 inches of rain for the month while ...
General rainfall amounts can range from 1.00 to 1.50 inches from southern Texas to areas of Louisiana and Arkansas from Thursday to Friday, with localized amounts around 2 inches possible where ...
Rainfall amounts of 4 to 8 inches are predicted. Hurricane Beryl is likely to bring heavy rainfall to South Texas, with higher amounts along the coast. Mostly normal summer conditions for Saturday.
The climate of Houston brings very heavy rainfall annually in between April and October, during the Texas Gulf Coast rainy season, together with tidal flood events, which have produced repeated floods in the city ever since its founding in 1836, though the flood control district founded in 1947, aided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...
Rainfall amounts of 1-2 inches are expected to be common from the central Louisiana coast to southern South Carolina and central Florida, with more isolated rain totals of 3 or 4 inches.