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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Number of Extreme Precipitation Days
Measurement Period: 2023
This indicator is archived and is no longer being updated. Click to learn more
This indicator shows the number of extreme precipitation days per year.
Extreme precipitation days are a model-based estimate and defined by those days in which the daily maximum precipitation exceeded the 90th percentile threshold.
Why is this important?
The International Panel on Climate Change reports an increase in annual precipitation throughout the U.S. and believes this increase will lead to more severe weather events such as storms and floods. These weather events can impact health directly through injuries, drowning, hypothermia, infectious diseases and effects on mental health. These events can also leave an economic impact on infrastructure, economic vulnerability, water resource concerns and harvest losses.
2
days
Source:
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
Measurement period: 2023
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: May 2024
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Data Source
- National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Environmental Health / Weather & Climate, Physical Determinants of Health