America’s floodgates open: Three 1,000-year storms in a week from Illinois to Kentucky have left at least 38 dead and left experts warning that this wild weather will now become the norm

 

• America faced three once-in-a-thousand-year rain storms last week that left 38 people dead
• It began on July 25, when record-breaking rainfall drenched St Louis, Missouri, trapping cars in more than 10 inches of floodwater and leading to at least one death
• On July 28, parts of eastern Kentucky were also flooded after the National Weather Service received reports of up to 14 inches of rainfall
• At least 37 people there have been confirmed dead from the storms, as dozens are still missing
• In Illinois, as residents were reeling from the storm last Monday, the southern part of the state was drenched by eight  to 12 inches of rainfall in just 12 hours
• All the incidents are considered once in 1,000 year rain events because the amount of rain that fell during such a short amount of time has only a 0.1 percent chance of happening in any given year

 

By MELISSA KOENIG FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

America’s floodgates broke open last week after three once-in-a-thousand-year rain storms left 38 people dead across the midwestern United States.

The massive flooding began on July 25, when record-breaking rainfall drenched St. Louis, Missouri trapping cars in more than 10 inches of flood water, closing roads and causing at least one death.

Just a few days later, on July 28, rural parts of eastern Kentucky were flooded after the National Weather Service received reports of up to 14 inches of rainfall.

At least 37 people died in the catastrophic storm as of Monday, as dozens were still reported missing after bridges collapsed and houses were torn from their foundations.

And as residents in Illinois were still reeling from the storm last Monday, which caused an estimated $10 million in damages and economic impact in East St. Louis, the southern part of the state was drenched by eight to 12 inches of rainfall in just 12 hours from Monday night into Tuesday morning.

All three incidents are considered once in 1,000 year rain events because the amount of rain that fell during such a short amount of time has only a 0.1 percent chance of happening in any given year.

But experts now warn that these devastating storms may become even more common as the Earth’s average temperature continues to increase…..more here

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