rainfall
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The third is stronger rising air and heavier rainfall near the storm's lower-level center.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
The one-day rainfall record in California, and the fourth highest ever in the nation, landed in the San Gabriels on Jan. 22, 1943, a couple of miles southeast of Mt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
This connection helps shape broad patterns of rainfall, temperature, and atmospheric circulation across the tropics.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
While the rainfall will be welcome, it is possible the UK could experience another round of "weather whiplash" where the pattern moves from one extreme to another.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Both rivers were swollen with rainfall and thick with boulders that created dozens of small, swift waterfalls.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
Peeling bark from cinnamon tree branches is easiest after heavy rainfalls, which soften the bark, so harvests typically happen after monsoon seasons.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2023
Scientists have discovered a new technique which will shed light on the phenomena of winter monsoons -- the heavy autumn and winter rainfalls which can cause floods and landslides across southeast Asia.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2023
“So if the rainfalls are spread out in a way that sustains plant growth, you can see some very significant population increases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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