rainfall
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Most decibel charts consider that moderate noise, somewhere between steady rainfall and a dishwasher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
"The lack of rainfall and decline in river flows is really starting to exacerbate water quality," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Lake drying is not unusual in Australia, where long periods of low rainfall can cause water levels to fall dramatically.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
Tropical Storm Bertha spread across northwestern Florida Tuesday, where it was predicted to bring coastal flooding and heavy rainfall, the National Hurricane Center said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Koffi had worked in the Night Zoo for eleven years—looking after its beasts in every condition, from torrid rainfall to scorching sunshine—but she’d never felt a heat quite like this.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Extreme rainfalls during the ongoing monsoon season are a major source of floods in several parts of India.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025
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
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
“So if the rainfalls are spread out in a way that sustains plant growth, you can see some very significant population increases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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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