Death Valley hit with a quarter of its annual rainfall in one night, rangers say

Annually, the park sees less than 2 inches of rain, "a fraction of what most deserts receive," according to the National Park Service.

Driest Place in North America Sees 4 Times Its Average Rainfall

Death Valley is commonly referred to as the hottest place in the world and the driest place in North America. It usually sees ...
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Death Valley, one of the driest places in the US, just flooded

Superintendent Mike Reynolds reviews damage on the north end of Badwater Road.(NPS/Brian Aillaud) One of the hottest and driest places in North America was inundated late last week as moisture from ...

Heat wave gives way to late-summer thunderstorms as California’s extreme weather continues

Scorching temperatures that baked Southern California over Labor Day weekend will continue this week paired with thunderstorms and lightning strikes that will heighten fire risks across much of the ...