Rainfall from Irma (VIDEO)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

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From Sept. 5-12, 2017, this animation shows NASA's IMERG calculated heavy rain along Irma's path across the Atlantic Ocean. Rainfall totals were often greater than 6 inches (152.5 mm) around Irma. The greatest IMERG rainfall estimates were indicated by more than 20 inches (512 mm) over Cuba.

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Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce

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