Description: This figure shows changes in the frequency of flooding events in rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed between 1965 and 2015. Blue upward-pointing symbols show locations where floods have become more frequent; dark blue downward-pointing symbols show locations where floods have become less frequent. Data were analyzed by Louise Slater and Gabriele Villarini at the University of Iowa. For more information: www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators
Description: This figure shows changes in the frequency of flooding events in rivers and streams in the Chesapeake Bay watershed between 1965 and 2015. Blue upward-pointing symbols show locations where floods have become more frequent; dark blue downward-pointing symbols show locations where floods have become less frequent. Data were analyzed by Louise Slater and Gabriele Villarini at the University of Iowa. For more information: www.epa.gov/climatechange/science/indicators