# Less rain, more intense storms: Climate change strengthens extreme urban floods

Source: [Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-intense-storms-climate-extreme-urban.html) · 2026-11-09 · Earth & Climate
Page: https://themorning.science/story/less-rain-more-intense-storms-climate-change-strengthens-extreme-urban-floods-84bdb605ea7f394b
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- A new study led by Ph.D. student Raz Nussbaum, co-authored by Dr. Moshe Armon and supervised by professor Efrat Morin from the Hebrew University, reports that urban flooding can intensify even as rainfall decreases.
- The study links climate change to more severe urban flooding despite lower overall rainfall.
- The source is a phys.org report dated 2026-11-09 summarising the study.

## Why it matters

Urban flood risk may rise even where total rainfall falls, so planners and engineers cannot rely on rainfall totals alone when assessing drainage and flood defences.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-09: Study on urban flooding and climate change reported by phys.org

## Coverage

- [Less rain, more intense storms: Climate change strengthens extreme urban floods](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-intense-storms-climate-extreme-urban.html) — Earth News - Earth Science News, Earth Science, Climate Change, 2026-11-09

Tags: urban flooding, climate change, extreme rainfall, hydrology, cities

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