Cloudburst
Cloudburst is a localized event of intense rainfall activity. It is most common in hilly regions, but can also occur in plains. The specific definition of a cloudburst is rainfall of 10 cm or more in an hour over a roughly 10 km x 10 km area. During a cloudburst event, a place receives about 10% of the annual rainfall within an hour. Cloudbursts are common events, particularly during the monsoon months. The local topology, wind systems, and temperature gradients between the lower and upper atmosphere facilitate the occurrence of such events. However, it is difficult to predict cloudbursts as they take place in very small areas which are often devoid of rainfall-measuring instruments. The consequences of cloudbursts are not confined to small areas. The heavy rainfall events often trigger landslides and flash floods, causing extensive destruction downstream. It is also possible that actual cloudburst events in remote locations aren't recorded. There are warnings for heavy to very heavy…
