The computer models seem to finally have a handle on Tropical Storm Fay, bringing it along the northern Gulf of Mexico coast and then turning it northward somewhere near the Louisiana-Mississippi border. The trouble is that, before turning, Fay may slow considerably.
Here's the most recent batch of computer models, which finally have begun to come into agreement:
The difficulty with such a forecast track comes if Fay stalls in the vicinity of New Orleans, which of course is prone to flooding.
THREAT TO NEW ORLEANS
The floodwater pumping capacity of New Orleans has returned to pre-Katrina levels, officials there say. The city has 148 pumps to drain the parts of the metropolitan area that lay below sea level....MORE at SciGuy
And from the Ohio Weather Library:
World Point Rainfall Records
Time Rainfall Location Date
1 Min. 1.50 In.* Barot, Guadeloupe, West Indies 1/26/1970
3 Min. 1.75 In. Haughton Grove, Jamaica 9/30/1925
5 Min. 2.48 In. Porto Bello, Panama 11/29/1911
8 Min. 4.96 In. Fussen, Bavaria, Germany 5/25/1920
15 Min. 7.80 In. Plumb Point, Jamaica 5/12/1916
20 Min. 8.10 In. Curtea-de-Arges, Roumaina 7/7/1947
30 Min. 11.02 In. Sikeshugou, Hebei, China 7/3/1974
42 Min. 12.00 In. Holt, Missouri, USA 6/22/1947
1 Hour 15.78 In.* Shangdi, Inner Monggol, China 7/3/1975
72 Min. 17.32 In. Gaoj, Gansu, China 8/12/1985
2 Hours 19.25 In. Yujiawanzi, Inner Mongolia, China 7/19/1975
2Hr. 30 Min. 21.65 In. Bainaobao, Hebei, China 6/25/1972
2Hr. 45 Min. 22.00 In. D'Hannis, Texas (17 mi. NW) 5/31/1935
3 Hours 23.62 In. Duan Jiazhuang, Hebei, China 6/28/1973
4 .5 Hours 30.80 In. Smethport, Pennsylvania, USA 7/18/1942
6 Hours 33.07 In.* Muduocaidang, Nei Monggol, China 8/1-2/1977
8 Hours 41.34 In.* Muduocaidang, Nei Monggol, China 8/1-2/1977
9 Hours 42.79 In. Belouve, La ReunionIsland, Indian Ocean 2/28/1964
10 Hours 55.12 In.* Muduocaidang, Nei Monggol, China 8/1-2/1977
12 Hours 52.76 In. Belouve, Reunion Island Indian Ocean 2/28/1964
18 Hours 62.56 In. Foc-Foc, Reunion Island 1/7-8/1966
18.5 Hours 66.4In. Belouve,ReunionIsland 2/28/1964
20 Hours 66.81 In. Foc-Foc, Reunion Island 1/7-8/1966
22 Hours 70.08 In. Foc-Foc, Reunion Island 1/7-8/1966
24 Hours 73.62 In. Cilaos, Reunion Island 3/15-16/1952
2 Days 98.42 In. Cilaos, Reunion Island 3/15-17/1952
* These records are somewhat questionable.
and much, much more.
For U.S. Rainfall Records and State Rainfall Records click page 2 at top [bottom] left.
See Link on "Links" page to Christopher C. Burt's
Extreme Weather A Guide and Record Book
