Colorado, extreme weather event in progress

[Old Rocks]

Sigma - preliminary estimates for H1 2013 | Swiss Re - Leading Global Reinsurer

Flooding a main driver of natural catastrophe losses in H1 2013

In H1 2013, flooding was a main driver of natural catastrophe-related losses, causing an estimated USD 8 billion in insurance claims globally. As a result, 2013 is already the second most expensive calendar year in terms of insured flood losses on sigma records. In 2011, the Thailand event alone brought record flood losses of more than USD 16 billion.

In June, heavy rains in central and eastern Europe caused massive floods that resulted in economic losses of close to USD 18 billion and claimed 22 lives. The estimated USD 4 billion cost for the insurance industry will make this the second most expensive fresh water flood event on sigma records. This year's flooding in Europe has also been more expensive than the 2002 floods in the same region which cost the industry over USD 2 billion (USD 3 billion at current prices).

Rains and subsequent flooding also hit Alberta, Canada, in June, generating insured losses estimated at USD 2 billion, the highest insured loss ever recorded in the country.

In January, Cyclone Oswald brought flood damage yet again in Australia, amounting to USD 1 billion in insured losses. Furthermore, India, Southern Africa, Indonesia and Argentina likewise experienced heavy rains in H1, which caused large-scale flooding and the loss of many lives. In India, 1150 died as a result of flooding in June and many more are still missing. This flood caused the most loss of life as a single event in the first half of 2013.

 

[Old Rocks]

A site with numerous graphs and much information on the increase in extreme weather events.

Insurance Industry Sees Risk of Climate Fueled Extremes | Climate Denial Crock of the Week

 

[bripat9643]

Remember how right after Katrina they told us these cat 5 hurricanes were going to be frequent visitors to our shores

Yep. Everyone remembers except the holy brethren of the Church of Anthropogenic Global Warming.

 

[bripat9643]

Sigma - preliminary estimates for H1 2013 | Swiss Re - Leading Global Reinsurer

Flooding a main driver of natural catastrophe losses in H1 2013

In H1 2013, flooding was a main driver of natural catastrophe-related losses, causing an estimated USD 8 billion in insurance claims globally. As a result, 2013 is already the second most expensive calendar year in terms of insured flood losses on sigma records. In 2011, the Thailand event alone brought record flood losses of more than USD 16 billion.

In June, heavy rains in central and eastern Europe caused massive floods that resulted in economic losses of close to USD 18 billion and claimed 22 lives. The estimated USD 4 billion cost for the insurance industry will make this the second most expensive fresh water flood event on sigma records. This year's flooding in Europe has also been more expensive than the 2002 floods in the same region which cost the industry over USD 2 billion (USD 3 billion at current prices).

Rains and subsequent flooding also hit Alberta, Canada, in June, generating insured losses estimated at USD 2 billion, the highest insured loss ever recorded in the country.

In January, Cyclone Oswald brought flood damage yet again in Australia, amounting to USD 1 billion in insured losses. Furthermore, India, Southern Africa, Indonesia and Argentina likewise experienced heavy rains in H1, which caused large-scale flooding and the loss of many lives. In India, 1150 died as a result of flooding in June and many more are still missing. This flood caused the most loss of life as a single event in the first half of 2013.

Did you notice that it never mentions global warming?

 

[Abraham3]

Did you notice how far you're stretching?

 

[bripat9643]

Did you notice how far you're stretching?

You mean it did mention global warming?

 

[Old Rocks]

Did you notice how far you're stretching?

You mean it did mention global warming?

So, you agree that there has been an increase in extreme weather events. You just don't think that it has anything to do with the warming. So, what is causing the increase in extreme weather events involving flooding, if not warming? After all, when the air is warmer, it holds more water vapor. When the ocean is warmer, more water evaporates. And that water has to come down somewhere.

 

[westwall]

Did you notice how far you're stretching?

You mean it did mention global warming?

So, you agree that there has been an increase in extreme weather events. You just don't think that it has anything to do with the warming. So, what is causing the increase in extreme weather events involving flooding, if not warming? After all, when the air is warmer, it holds more water vapor. When the ocean is warmer, more water evaporates. And that water has to come down somewhere.

No, there hasn't and this one is no different. It doesn't even equal the 1965 flood according to the Colorado State Climate Center. Yet again you idiots scream the sky is falling only to have the real facts blow you idiots out of the water.... So, it certainly wasn't a 1000 year event, nor a 500 year event...hell, it wasn't even a 50 year event. Yet again it sucks to oltrakartrollingblunderorogenicfraud...


"As is typical of Colorado storms, some parts of the state were hard hit and others were untouched. Still, this storm is ranking in the top ten extreme flooding events since Colorado statehood," said Nolan Doesken, State Climatologist at CSU. "It isn't yet as extreme or widespread as the June 1965 floods or as dramatic as the 1935 floods but it ranks right up there among some of the worst.”

Among the worst, according to Climate Center data, occurred in May 1904, October 1911, June 1921, May 1935, September 1938, May 1955, June 1965, May 1969, October 1970, July 1976, July 1981, and, of course, the Spring Creek Flood of July 1997 that ravaged Fort Collins and the CSU campus."



Colorado Climate Center compiling final data on the Great September Storm of 2013 - News & Information - Colorado State University

 

[Abraham3]

No individual event indicates a trend.

 

[skookerasbil]

Just for the record......there is no scientific evidence for extreme weather having anything to do with climate change.

Its called "natural variations" s0ns!!!!


http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature12310.html



Hate to burst bubbles around here but........that's what I do I guess!!!

 

[skookerasbil]

Not to mention.........extreme weather has been around forever!!! Only the AGW hysteric's want you to think its some kind of a new phenomenon!!!


Its not >>>>


Chronology of Extreme Weather

 

[ScienceRocks]

Like Biden once said, "this is a BIG fucking deal".

A large part of a couple of states are flooded.

 

[flacaltenn]

How many models had predicted a discernible increase in weather extremes at this point in time? I think none. Mensurate increases in weather extremes will not occur for several more decades, even if the current hiatus ended immediately.

Yet -- you are on the side of folks who MISINTERPRET the message and claim that science is saying the evidence is here TODAY.. So your correct and reasonable interpretation is NOT what is getting promulgated in your cultish community.

That is not to say we have not experienced an increase. It is just that, at present, it is very, very small. Certainly still within normal variation.

I'm a lot more concerned about sea level rise. With trapped solar heat currently being shuttled into the deep ocean, I don't think the currently high rate of rise is going to settle down for some time. And a rising ocean increases the chance that sea water is going to get under those extensive areas of Antarctica where the bedrock is actually below sea level. We could have absolutely catastrophic breakup of the West Antarctic ice sheet and see a sea level rise of feet virtually overnight.

"... very very small"" Or just in the imagination of zealots like Saigon and GoldiRocks and TinkerBelle.

Meanwhile -- the same storm system setup that is causing massive flooding in Colorado because of terrain -- is ENDING the drought in Ariz and New Mex. that the warmernuts claimed was also a sign from the gods.

THat's how droughts are ended more or less. Nature doesn't do things half-assed. Never has.