rainfall
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Professor Scaife says forecasters "already see signals for increased rainfall and storminess in autumn here in the UK", especially into November and December.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
This will only happen after months of sustained, significant rainfall.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The canal operator said that "lower than forecast rainfall in the canal's watershed" called for measures to bolster the "long-term sustainability" of the waterway.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
While France has built a series of reservoirs and diversion channels along its portion of the Rhine to manage the flows, on the German side the river runs freely and is highly dependent on rainfall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
That trees shed their leaves not according to season, but according to rainfall.
From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour
But sustained rainfall is needed over months rather than a few heavy rainfalls.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Post-fire impacts can change over time, depending on rainfalls, runoffs and sediment movements,” said Eugenia Ermacora, manager of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s L.A. chapter, which has partnered with Held’s team to collect samples.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
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
The research team considered how these urban land changes might affect weather extremes like heat waves, cold waves, heavy rainfalls and severe thunderstorms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023
It is our second month in Anlungthmor and we are amid one of the worst rainfalls ever.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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