You might think the UK gets a lot of rain, but our heavy showers are a mere drizzle compared to what residents endure in ...

There are several scientific theories on why this area saw double digits of rain in a four day stretch, one being the orographic effect. The orographic effect occurs when air masses are forced to ...

Experts say people cannot create or meaningfully alter hurricanes through existing weather modification techniques. That has not stopped a deluge of social media posts baselessly claiming or implying ...

“A couple spots could see up to a foot of rain – not out of the question, especially when you talk about the mountains and the orographic lift across parts of southern Mexico,” Minar said.

Parts of eastern and southern Spain are now dealing with the aftermath of historic and deadly flooding at the hands of a ...

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level 4 yellow weather warning for disruptive rain for large parts of ...

The weekend brought some much needed rainfall around the region with Vancouver receiving one inch of rain over the weekend. Saturday had 0.58 of an inch, the heaviest one day total since June 2, and S ...

This phenomenon, known as the Orographic Effect, plays a significant role in the region’s high rainfall. The rainfall is often so relentless that residents may confined indoors for up to an ...