rainfall
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"There are still people and villages in the danger zone with continued rainfall," he warned.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
United Nations experts have predicted an exceptionally strong cycle of the El Nino climate phenomenon, which causes global changes in winds and rainfall as well as erratic weather conditions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
In contrast, it has been very dry in parts of eastern England, with Bridlington in East Yorkshire seeing just 11% of expected September rainfall.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
“We are better prepared to capture more of the snowmelt and the rainfall runoff. There is a long way to go.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
That combination of high rainfall and summer rains gives Japan the highest plant productivity of any nation in the temperate zones.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
Most notably, in May 2017, some 6 million cubic yards of earth moved after torrential rainfalls, adding 15 acres of coastline.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
The research team considered how these urban land changes might affect weather extremes like heat waves, cold waves, heavy rainfalls and severe thunderstorms.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023
“So if the rainfalls are spread out in a way that sustains plant growth, you can see some very significant population increases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
Other parts of the country witnessed heavy rainfalls and floods.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
The rainy season in Sierra Leone falls between May and October, with the heaviest rainfalls in July, August, and September.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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