Extreme weather events, such as flooding, are likely to become more frequent and more intense within the next few years. The risk of a heavy rainfall event, currently expected to occur once every 10 years, will be nearly 2.7 times more likely to occur at global warming level of 4.0°C.
Projected frequency of decadal heavy precipitation events worldwide by future global warming levels
Projected frequency of heavy 1-day precipitation event that occurred once in 10 years on average in a climate without human influence. Forecast changes are shown at global warming levels of 1°C, 1.5°C, 2°C, and 4°C and are relative to 1850-1900.
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