rainfall
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Historically, the effects of El Niño on Southern California’s rainfall and snowfall become more obvious from December onward, with January to March “as the prime season for impacts,” L’Heureux said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
“That combination — high waves, high sea levels, high tides, and ... high rainfall will contribute to considerable coastal flooding, intrusion of salt water into the groundwater, and coastal erosion,” Merrifield said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Parts of the Rhine river in Germany could soon become unnavigable as water levels drop further due to soaring summer temperatures and low rainfall, an industry group warned Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
And while the month was relatively dry, the agency said, there was heavy rainfall in several regions and flash flooding in Texas and New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
With the tree cover stripped from the uplands, rainfall would have sluiced faster and heavier into the creeks, increasing the chance of floods and mudslides.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
“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
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
Other parts of the country witnessed heavy rainfalls and floods.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 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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