heavy rainfall

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"This includes instances of extreme weather such as heavy rainfall events or very warm summers triggering earlier than expected surges, suggesting an increasing unpredictability in their behavior."

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

"The K'gari lakes we studied have been in existence for between 35,000 and 55,000 years, but the drying event we've identified happened unexpectedly during a time of heavy rainfall."

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

Limited resources and extreme weather hampered police efforts, with searchers hindered by heavy rainfall, freezing conditions and snow.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Though it’s expected to start drizzling overnight, Angelenos likely won’t see heavy rainfall until late Monday afternoon, with showers predicted through the evening.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 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