rainfall

Example Sentences

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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

Death Valley National Park is experiencing its best wildflower bloom in a decade, with dormant seeds awakened by recent rainfall and mild winter temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times

“Without significant rainfall, Corpus Christi is headed for a ‘water emergency’ within months and total depletion of the system next year, according to the city’s website,” Inside Climate News reported this week.

From Salon

California certainly has had the rainfall — it’s been the second-wettest season through January that L.A. has seen in 21 years, according to the Los Angeles Almanac.

From Los Angeles Times

The heavy rainfall over the past week has triggered flash floods not seen in years.

From BBC