downpour

Floods, landslides and accidents driven by a nine-day downpour equivalent to more than a month's worth of rain in some areas have killed at least 13 people in the northern Philippines, rescuers said Monday.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

But sometimes, those dark skies and unyielding downpour are a metaphor.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

But French fans, despite their tricolore turnouts up and down the East Coast, became even grumpier during their win over Iraq after enduring a lengthy delay and biblical downpour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

As a downpour hammered the tarped field early Tuesday evening, it was unclear when exactly the Dodgers would be playing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026

“I’m sorry. I just wanted to apologize, to explain . . .” The downpour has become a deluge.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Meanwhile, a series of quick downpours such as heavy summer showers or thunderstorms may appear to give large rainfall totals, but the rain falls faster than the soil can absorb it.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Most of the downpours may be over the near continent as high pressure is forecast to build back across the UK next weekend from the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Stephane Baron, from Charente-Maritime, western France, is bracing for disastrous harvests, due to downpours in February and successive heatwaves in May and June.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

The rainy season had started, and though it was only drizzling now, in the days ahead, we’d face many downpours.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman