rainfall

Example Sentences

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Saturated ground and damaged infrastructure mean even moderate rainfall could trigger new flooding or landslides in the days ahead.

From Salon

This intense rainfall will bring the risk of flooding, landslides and transport disruption.

From BBC

Across Europe, forests gave way to tundra, and rainfall patterns in lower latitudes shifted southward.

From Science Daily

Heavy rainfall leads to high growth of grass and brush, which then becomes abundant fuel during periods of extreme dryness.

From Los Angeles Times

He cautions that the recent rainfall could be off-season rains, which may not last, and in any case would take some time before they made any difference.

From BBC