rainfall

Example Sentences

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Apart from a moraine collapsing, an avalanche or an unusual amount of rainfall can destabilize a lake.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The category four system was forecast to bring "destructive wind gusts and heavy rainfall" to some coastal areas, the bureau said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Across Europe, forests gave way to tundra, and rainfall patterns in lower latitudes shifted southward.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

El Niño and La Niña are among the most important natural weather patterns on Earth, and can affect temperatures and rainfall around the world.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

The very low rainfall and productivity of most of Australia makes it effectively even smaller as regards its capacity to support human populations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond