rainfall
Example Sentences
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The heavy rainfall over the past week has triggered flash floods not seen in years.
From BBC
A new study from the University of Oxford, published March 11, finds that sudden cold spells and heavy rainfall can slow growth and reduce survival chances for young great tits in the UK.
From Science Daily
Google’s Research division on Thursday unveiled a new AI data set called Groundsource that has compiled details on flash floods from millions of news articles to map out rainfall patterns across the globe.
Officials said the disaster followed sustained rainfall in surrounding districts.
From BBC
However, if similar warm, dry periods continue throughout the summer with no more rainfall, it could set the stage for an active fire season come fall, according to the weather service.
From Los Angeles Times
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