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

A downpour on Christmas Day caused severe damage to the recreational area, including significant flooding and washouts prompting a massive cleanup.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 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 soon as he turned down Burman Street, Bryson could hear their feet quicken, hear the footfalls on the pavement speed up like rain going from drizzle to downpour.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

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

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

With plenty of heat energy in the atmosphere some of the thunderstorms could produce intense downpours with gusty winds, frequent lightning and hail.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

New technology is set to bolster a city that suffered catastrophic flooding during Hurricane Harvey—and faces downpours this summer as it hosts World Cup games.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

For the rest of the month, the rains came, heavy, angry downpours called vaguadas that soaked into the ground, turning our yard into a slippery, muddy swamp.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago