Average annual inches of rainfall per hour in 144 major U.S. cities
A bar chart showing U.S. cities with the greatest changes in rainfall intensity from 1970 to 2024. Rainfall intensity increased the most in Wichita, Kan. (by 38%), Reno, Nev. (37%), and Fairbanks, Alaska (36.8%). Intensity decreased the most in Ft. Meyers, Fla. (by 37%), Eugene, Ore. (35%) and Tallahassee, Fla. (15%).