rainfall
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They bring a range of severe weather impacts including destructive winds, torrential flooding rainfall, and storm surges which can inundate coastal areas.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Some places in south-east England have only had around a third of their expected spring rainfall so far.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But in the case of the power line planting, temperature and rainfall data failed to fully explain why so many of the seedlings didn’t establish, Polyakov said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
"The whole world is experiencing a prolonged drought but Turkey is also facing a severe hydrological drought," he said of a phenomenon where rainfall shortages hit the wider water system, depleting water bodies and groundwater.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The bouncing rainfall continued, and it took me a while to realize we weren’t getting wet.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
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The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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