rainfall

Example Sentences

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Relentless storms and near‑constant rainfall – described as "apocalyptic" by one expert – have brought some of the South West's worst flooding in decades.

From BBC

Major rainfall in December and early February created ideal breeding conditions, said Susanne Kluh, general manager for the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District.

From Los Angeles Times

"At this stage in February we would usually have some early potatoes planted but this year that has been impossible because of the excessive rainfall," he said.

From BBC

Limited resources and extreme weather hampered police efforts, with searchers hindered by heavy rainfall, freezing conditions and snow.

From BBC

Provisional statistics from the Met Office show that is not the case, with rainfall so far this season, for the UK as a whole, just 9% above average overall - wet, but far from the wettest.

From BBC