heavy rainfall
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Hawaii was also exceptionally wet: Hurricane Lala brought heavy rainfall contributing to its second-wettest August on record.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
But “there is a real chance of genuinely heavy rainfall and thunderstorms that could potentially cause flooding,” Swain said, which he put at between 20% to 25%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
In the recent floods, Sahariah says, continuous heavy rainfall in Upper Assam and neighbouring Nagaland's Mon district triggered severe flooding and large-scale silt deposition in Sivasagar, Charaideo and Jorhat.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
And while the month was relatively dry, the agency said, there was heavy rainfall in several regions and flash flooding in Texas and New York.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In winter, when the flooding came, residents there would have to drive through the creek, which became impassable during heavy rainfall.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
