Reverse waterfall
{{Short description|Phenomenon of water being blown upward}}
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Reverse waterfall is a phenomenon in which water is blown upward due to strong wind in waterfalls giving an apparent perception of water flowing upwards. Strong blowing of wind above about 75 km/h can cause such phenomena.{{Cite news| title = Wait... there's such a thing as Reverse Waterfalls?| work = Esquire Middle East| date = 12 August 2020| accessdate = 6 May 2021| url = https://www.esquireme.com/content/47161-wait-theres-such-a-thing-as-reverse-waterfalls}}
List of observed location
These have been observed in Australia, India, Japan, the UK, the US and various parts of the world where there is chance of strong wind such as:
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- Australia: A wind of 70 km/h caused reverse waterfalls in various location in Sydney, Central Coast, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Illawarra areas and in the Royal National Park.{{Cite web| last = Brandon Specktor – Senior Writer 9 months ago| title = Trippy 'reverse waterfalls' seen flowing backwards in Australia| work = livescience.com| date = 12 August 2020| accessdate = 6 May 2021| url = https://www.livescience.com/reverse-waterfall-australia-storm.html}}{{Cite news| title = Stunning 'reverse waterfall' filmed near Sydney| work = BBC News| accessdate = 6 May 2021| url = https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-53733550}}{{Cite web| title = Torrential Rainfall Causes Spectacular Reverse Waterfall in Australia's Royal National Park| accessdate = 6 May 2021| date = 13 August 2020| url = https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/torrential-rainfall-causes-spectacular-reverse-waterfall-in-australias-royal-national-park-2784603.html}}
- India:
- A waterfall at Naneghat in Malshej Ghat Road near Mumbai{{Cite web |title=Wonders Of Nature: Upside Down Waterfalls |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/travel/wonders-of-nature-upside-down-waterfalls-news-203555 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241008040542/https://www.outlookindia.com/travel/wonders-of-nature-upside-down-waterfalls-news-203555 |archive-date=Oct 8, 2024 |accessdate=Apr 18, 2025 |website=Outlook India}}
- Samrad village in the Sandhan Valley has waterfalls showing reverse waterfall during monsoon.
- Amboli hills near Belgaum have various waterfalls that becomes active in monsoon which gets blown upward due to strong wind.
- Japan: Shiretoko National Park in Japan has Furepe Falls to the Sea of Okhotosk. This fall also gets reversed during strong wind.{{Cite web| title = Spectacular Reverse Waterfalls In The World| work = Buzz Tribe News| accessdate = 6 May 2021| date = 20 October 2020| url = https://www.buzztribe.news/spectacular-reverse-waterfalls-in-the-world/}}
- Brazil: In the Chapada Diamantina National Park the Cachoeira da Fumaça (Smoke Waterfall) shows the phenomenon.
- Chile: The waterfall in Talca shows the phenomenon.
- United Kingdom: Has been observed in the Peak District amongst other highland areas, commonly in autumn and winter when strong winds can occur. The Kinder Downfall waterfall in the Kinder Scout area of the Peak District regularly exhibits this phenomenon.{{Cite news| title = Peak District reverse waterfall filmed during high winds| work = BBC News | accessdate = 5 October 2021| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-derbyshire-58804614}}
- "Ireland": at the Cliffs of Moher, during storm Ciaran (November, 2023).
- United States:
- Observed on a cliff in Ivins, Utah, Utah on 16 January 2023. Winds created updrafts strong enough to spray the waterfall upwards to the plateau.{{Cite web| title = Drone captures rare phenomenon of reverse waterfall in Utah| work = Fox Weather| accessdate = 26 January 2023| date = 24 January 2023| url = https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/drone-video-reverse-waterfall-ivins-utah}}
- The Waipuhia Falls in Oahu, Hawaii gets reversed due to north-easterly trade winds.