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DoBW

(2,625 posts) Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:08 PM Jul 11

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In less than a week, there were at least four 1-in-1,000-year rainfall events across the U.S. â€” intense deluges that are thought to have roughly a 0.1% chance of happening in any given year.
nbcnews.to/44rYXAy

Illinois credit: mslinnie.jefferson
— NBC News (@nbcnews.com) 2025-07-11T19:33:43.109Z

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Around 1977 or 78 Rebl2 Jul 11 #1

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1. Around 1977 or 78

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Fri Jul 11, 2025, 04:19 PM

Jul 11

I believe it was, the city I live in had one of those once in a 100 year floods. That was the 70’s! Had another back in the 80’s and another in the 90’s. We have these so frequently now, republicans need to quit calling them 100 or 1000 year floods and admit it’s climate change. It’s also poor infrastructure and possibly housing plans.

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