What do you think of a category system for atmospheric rivers based on the category system for hurricane winds? This new one would be based on water transport volumes. The one that hit SoCal recently might say be a Cat. 5, while the one that hit the PNW would comparatively be a Cat. 2. Wind is much less important as an indicator of damage potential than is flooding and linger time.
What do you think of a category system for atmospheric rivers based on the category system for hurricane winds? This new one would be based on water transport volumes. The one that hit SoCal recently might say be a Cat. 5, while the one that hit the PNW would comparatively be a Cat. 2. Wind is much less important as an indicator of damage potential than is flooding and linger time.