pluvial

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There has also been pluvial - or surface water - flooding, which is a direct result of intense or prolonged rainfall that overwhelms drainage systems.

From BBC

“They don’t take into account small creeks, tributaries and heavy pluvial events,” Porter said.

From Scientific American

This so-called Carnian pluvial episode coincides with some massive evolutionary shifts.

From Nature

What we are seeing now is more flooding from pluvial events from intense summer storms.

From BBC

The climate which in the north was at times almost Arctic, is now pluvial, and except on the summits of the mountains no snow is to be seen.

From Project Gutenberg