rainfall
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Rainfall was 24% lower last year as the country experienced one of its driest starts to the year, even though the winter saw heavy rain.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Rainfall has been sparse in Lesh’s region of the state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Rainfall in the capital Tehran has been at its lowest level in a century, according to local officials, and half of Iran's provinces have not seen a drop of rain in months.
From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025
Rainfall rates could be half an inch or more per hour, leading the weather service to put burn areas on flood watch from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025
Rainfall, at any time of the day or night, stopped all other business; for as long as it fell, I held up the rain catchers and was feverishly occupied storing their catch.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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