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
Hurricane Lowell lashed Hawaii with damaging winds, heavy rainfall and powerful floods, knocking out power for 91 percent of a western island as it pushed out further into the Pacific on Tuesday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
Mostly this is because of strong winds but it could also be snow or heavy rainfall.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Should there be heavy rainfall in the mountains, that poses a serious threat of flash floods, landslides and debris flow, according to Swain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 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
