Review of Recent Research on Climate Projections for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed_Memo 3

Review of Recent Research on Climate Projections for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed (October 2020), developed by the Chesapeake Stormwater Network, synthesizes recent downscaled climate modeling research to evaluate projected changes in precipitation and their implications for stormwater design. It finds that precipitation intensity is expected to increase across the watershed by mid-century, suggesting that traditional IDF-based engineering standards may underestimate future storm conditions and require updates to improve infrastructure resilience.