Escalating Hydrological Extremes and Whiplashes in the Western U.S.: Challenges for Water Management and Frontline Communities

Abstract The Western U.S. is experiencing significant changes in its hydrological dynamics, marked by increased variability and rapid “whiplash” shifts between extreme drought and flood conditions. This study quantified these changes using a customized hydrological water year index, which correlated...

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Main Authors: Wenzhao Li, Surendra Maharjan, Joshua B. Fisher, Thomas Piechota, Hesham El‐Askary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-05-01
Series:Earth's Future
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2024EF005447
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