The latest climate change scenario projections for US southeast
predict that by 2100, total rainfall is expected to increase by up to
15% of current annual precipitation (IPCC, 2013). However, and
more importantly, it is also projected that summer precipitation
will be slightly reduced (5–10%) and above all, the maximum number
of consecutive dry summer days is predicted to increase
because of an increase in the frequency of heavy spring precipitation
(IPCC, 2013)