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rainfall

[ reyn-fawl ]

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noun

a fall or shower of rain.
the amount of water falling in rain, snow, etc., within a given time and area, usually expressed as a hypothetical depth of coverage:
a rainfall of 70 inches a year.

rainfall

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noun

precipitation in the form of raindrops
meteorol the amount of precipitation in a specified place and time

rainfall

The quantity of water, usually expressed in millimeters or inches, that is precipitated in liquid form in a specified area and time interval. Rainfall is often considered to include solid precipitation such as snow, hail, and sleet as well.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rainfall¹

First recorded in 1840–50; rain + fall

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The Los Angeles area could see more significant rainfall Saturday as a low-pressure system moves in.

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The nearest access road, the A421, suffered severe flooding last year after heavy rainfall, but this did not phase the Orlando-based executive.

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Northern Ireland, Wales and south-west England will see the wettest conditions with heavier and more prolonged rain, with a risk of some localised flooding in areas already saturated from recent rainfall.

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Between April and June 2024, record-breaking rainfall in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, led to the worst flood in the area's history.

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Hundreds of homes and roads on Lanzarote have been flooded, after torrential rainfall swept across the Canary Island on Saturday.

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