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The Eye Inside Irene
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Published August 24, 2011
Though no eye was apparent in visible satellite images, patterns of rainfall reveal a fully developed eye at the center of Hurricane Irene on August 23.
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Hurricane Irene
Published August 22, 2011
This view inside Hurricane Irene reveals a small area of heavy rain concentrated in a towering cloud, a sign that the storm is probably strengthening.
Record Runoff into the Missouri Basin
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Published July 24, 2011
This color-coded map shows rainfall anomalies in the western United States in May 2011. Rainfall in May contributed to record runoff into the Missouri River Basin in June 2011.
Rainfall from Typhoon Ma-on
Published July 22, 2011
This color-coded image shows the storm track and rainfall amounts associated with Typhoon Ma-on in July 2011.
Flooding in India
Published July 21, 2011
This color-coded map shows precipitation amounts over India, Nepal, and the surrounding region July 10 to 16, 2011.
Heavy Rains in China
Published June 22, 2011
This color-coded image shows rainfall amounts over eastern China from June 13 to 19, 2011, when heavy rain inundated multiple provinces.
Heavy Rain in Southeast Asia
Published June 13, 2011
This color-coded image shows rainfall amounts over southern China from June 3 to 9, 2011, when heavy rain inundated multiple provinces.
Heavy Rains from Tropical Storm Aere
Published May 16, 2011
This color-coded image shows rainfall amounts over the Philippines associated with Tropical Storm Aere from May 5 to 12, 2011.
Heavy Rain in Namibia and South Africa
Published May 12, 2011
In early May 2011, more rain fell in one day in parts of Namibia and South Africa than typically falls in an entire year.
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Heavy Rain in Central United States
Published April 27, 2011
This map depicts rainfall for the Midwestern U.S. from April 19 to 25, 2011, when severe rains added to spring melt to bring dozens of rivers above flood stage.