cloudburst

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He might have been among the few people pleased with the cloudburst at the Italian event.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

After a heavy cloudburst forecast for Wednesday afternoon or night that could bring another few inches of rain, Southern California was expected to begin drying out Thursday and heading for a sunny weekend.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 6, 2024

The flash flood was triggered by a cloudburst, which caused the South Lhonak glacial lake to burst its banks.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2023

The Lhonak Lake in the mountainous northeastern state of Sikkim overflowed on Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered torrential rains and an apparent avalanche, causing major flooding in the Teesta river.

From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2023

Borne on the wind, the cloudburst drummed hollowly on the fat wet hills across the valley and moved out over the flat lands.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck