heavy rainfall
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In the recent floods, Sahariah says, continuous heavy rainfall in Upper Assam and neighbouring Nagaland's Mon district triggered severe flooding and large-scale silt deposition in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
And while the month was relatively dry, the agency said, there was heavy rainfall in several regions and flash flooding in Texas and New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
There is hope that heavy rainfall will help efforts to tackle a wildfire that has been burning in the Cairngorms for two weeks.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tropical Storm Bertha spread across northwestern Florida Tuesday, where it was predicted to bring coastal flooding and heavy rainfall, the National Hurricane Center said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
In winter, when the flooding came, residents there would have to drive through the creek, which became impassable during heavy rainfall.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
