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rainfall

[rayn-fawl] / ˈreɪnˌfɔl /
NOUN
precipitation
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STRONGEST


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Despite the lower amount of anticipated rainfall, meteorologists won’t rule out the possibility of minor flood advisories being issued over the weekend, Wofford said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Forecasters say more widespread rainfall is anticipated to begin late Friday afternoon and continue into Saturday morning.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

"We expect to have some enhanced rainfall over several parts of the country."

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

Ivory Coast's public meteorology body, Sodexam, said it estimated that the climate episode would lead to lower rainfall, higher temperatures and a longer dry season in the west African country.

From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026

“And think of the poor farmer when it doesn’t rain all year: if there wasn’t an average yearly rainfall of 37 inches in this part of the country, all his crops would wither and die.”

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

“Post-fire impacts can change over time, depending on rainfalls, runoffs and sediment movements,” said Eugenia Ermacora, manager of the nonprofit Surfrider Foundation’s L.A. chapter, which has partnered with Held’s team to collect samples.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026

Extreme rainfalls during the ongoing monsoon season are a major source of floods in several parts of India.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2025

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

Weather extremes, such as heatwaves and torrential rainfalls, are becoming more frequent and more intense across the United States under climate change.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2023

It is our second month in Anlungthmor and we are amid one of the worst rainfalls ever.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung


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