rainfall
Example Sentences
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Authorities there have already identified peatlands at risk, and warned the country could see its lowest rainfall in 30 years.
From Barron's • May 5, 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
With less than 5% of average rainfall widely across Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire, both places have experienced one of their driest Aprils on record.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
With the tree cover stripped from the uplands, rainfall would have sluiced faster and heavier into the creeks, increasing the chance of floods and mudslides.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing rainfall
The Water Cycle - Introductory
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Earth Science - Middle School
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The Water Cycle - Middle School and High School
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