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rainfall

[reyn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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STRONGEST


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New research from the University of Washington points to an unexpected culprit: a lack of spring rainfall.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Climate change is wreaking havoc on agriculture, bringing stronger storms, longer droughts, erratic rainfall and rising temperatures.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

But El Niño can have much further reaching implications too, and can be associated with a weaker monsoon in India and flooding winter rainfall in the south-west US.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

However, when a super El Niño was predicted in 2015-16, California’s yearly rainfall totals ended up being about average.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

I have spoken of the rich years when the rainfall was plentiful.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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