A Flood of Misinformation
What is wrong with this picture? (Hint: it’s significant!) This graphic from United States National Weather Service depicts forecasted rain amounts from Hurricane Harvey, which made landfall early Saturday near Rockport Texas. The problem with this data visualization is one that can afflict statistics in any form, not just graphics. At only 0.01 inches – about a quarter of a millimeter - the number of decimal places given for cities is considerably overstated. The problem und