rainfall
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In 2025, the Met Office announced Gloucestershire had become the driest place in the West of England, with the county experiencing the lowest average rainfall in the region over the past 30 years.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The process involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to produce rainfall, and is widely used to affect weather patterns or even tamp down air pollution.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The last rainfall here was Wednesday and there is none in the forecast for Saturday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
England has received just over a third of its average April rainfall.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
Somehow, I managed to kick away from the van and raised my face up into rainfall again, blurry eyed, knotted in painful cramps, and coughing so hard, I thought I’d puke.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
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