precipitation
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That February, there was record precipitation and a memorable five straight days of rain that triggered hundreds of mudslides in L.A. alone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The latest study shows that the amount of water available in a given region depends as much on the concentration of rainfall as it does on the total amount of precipitation, Mankin said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
They also dipped 8.3% when there was precipitation and 4.9% when it was cloudy, compared with sunny days.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
They combined decades of data, including streamflow and precipitation records going back to 1964, and modeled how much water vegetation would consume.
From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026
In uncut forest, the canopy intercepts precipitation, absorbing the physical impact of its fall from the clouds.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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