heavy rainfall
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In mid-April 2026, Super Typhoon Sinlaku swept across the North Pacific, delivering heavy rainfall and flooding to the Mariana Islands.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Farmer Issa al-Moussa walks among his damaged wheat crop in eastern Syria after the nearby Euphrates River flooded in recent days due to heavy rainfall and increased flows from Turkey.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The heavy rainfall over the past week has triggered flash floods not seen in years.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
As chicks grow older, heavy rainfall becomes the greater threat.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 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
