rainfall
Example Sentences
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The national weather service Météo-France has extended its red flood alerts in the department, over fears of a resurgence due to new rainfall.
From Barron's
“There’s 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms on Monday. We could see damaging wind gusts, intense rainfall, water spouts or brief, weak tornadoes.”
From Los Angeles Times
Met Office data shows most counties in the East of England have already had above-average rainfall this winter.
From BBC
Rome experienced record rainfall in January, following a heatwave last summer.
From Barron's
The International Monetary Fund anticipates that the massive rainfall will help the economy grow by nearly five percent.
From Barron's
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