rainfall

While it is hard to predict exact amounts of rainfall, western areas will see the most.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

For example, in El Niño years the southwest monsoon can deliver suppressed rainfall in South Asia - and so far in 2026 it is running well below normal.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

Both rivers were swollen with rainfall and thick with boulders that created dozens of small, swift waterfalls.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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

Scientists have discovered a new technique which will shed light on the phenomena of winter monsoons -- the heavy autumn and winter rainfalls which can cause floods and landslides across southeast Asia.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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