cloudburst
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He might have been among the few people pleased with the cloudburst at the Italian event.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Dozens of people are feared trapped after a massive cloudburst triggered flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
After a heavy cloudburst forecast for Wednesday afternoon or night that could bring another few inches of rain, Southern California was expected to begin drying out Thursday and heading for a sunny weekend.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
The Lhonak Lake burst its banks on Wednesday after a cloudburst triggered torrential rains and an apparent avalanche, causing major flooding in the Teesta river.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2023
I had gotten soaked during a couple of May downpours, and now that my house was done, I wanted the chance to sit in my hemlock and watch a cloudburst wet everything but me.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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