rainfall
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People should certainly be prepared for more rainfall than normal, Null said, but the intensity of the destructive power depends on “the spacing of that rain throughout the winter.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
In the strong El Niño of 2015-2016, California actually had below-average rainfall.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Forecasters say widespread rainfall is anticipated to begin late afternoon and continue into Saturday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Blocked drains and inadequate sewage systems were widely blamed for the high number of deaths after the floods earlier in the year, as the excess rainfall had nowhere to escape.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026
“Low rainfall ruined this year’s crops, and there have been food shortages. Many people have resorted to eating grass. Grass! Can you imagine?”
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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
California has otherwise experienced a mild wildfire season, after dozens of atmospheric rivers pummeled the state earlier this year and delivered record rainfalls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
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
Weather extremes, such as heatwaves and torrential rainfalls, are becoming more frequent and more intense across the United States under climate change.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 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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