How to Use rainfall in a Sentence

rainfall

noun

• This area has an average annual rainfall of 12 inches.
• Homan said the area could see about 4 inches of rainfall.
  — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
• The rainfall deficit has also dried out soils across the region.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
• With a new year, a new daily rainfall record was set in Phoenix on Jan. 1.
  — The Arizona Republic, 2 Jan. 2023
• The weather is warm this time of year with little rainfall.
  — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 30 Mar. 2023
• After a wild season of snow and rainfall, that work is now at risk.
  — Evan Bush, NBC News, 6 June 2023
• Along with the severe threat, heavy rainfall could lead to flooding.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023
• La Niña contributed to the warm winter as well as the west coast rainfall.
  — Devika Rao, The Week, 25 Mar. 2023
• On the Northshore, some places even saw double digits in rainfall.
  — John Bacon, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
• The region could see up to five feet of storm surge, up to 10 inches of rainfall and high winds far beyond the area the eye comes ashore.
  — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 5 July 2024
• Heavy rainfall in the area is expected to have contributed to the slide.
  — oregonlive, 30 Nov. 2022
• Rinse the day away with a rainfall shower head in a custom tile shower and enjoy (the) night with plush beds.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2024
• The Seine overflows its banks after heavy rainfall in Paris last week.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
• Here is a look at rainfall reports from the weather service.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 21 July 2023
• But as rainfall gets heavier, canals and sewers can’t get the water out fast enough.
  — WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
• Over the course of just two hours, the coastal Long Island town received between three and five inches of rainfall.
  — Christopher Parker, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2023
• Total rainfall could reach up to 10 inches in some spots.
  — Max Golembo, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2024
• According to reports, the rainfall was the U.A.E.’s most intense in 75 years.
  — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 June 2024
• Last year's record-breaking rainfall brought in enough water to help short-term drought conditions in the state.
  — Ellie Willard, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2023
• The area is facing one of the driest summers on record, marking a nearly 7-inch rainfall deficit since June 1.
  — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2023
• The average rainfall in this Mojave desert is 4.2″ per year.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
• All told, a shift in annual rainfall had rapidly resulted in a change in the birds’ beaks.
  — Quanta Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
• Book the suite for city and marina views, a marble bath with a rainfall showerhead, and a king-size bed.
  — Jessica Benavides Canepa, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2023
• At the height of the storm, which appears to be Sunday evening, heavy rainfall near or over one inch in six hours is possible as a cold front comes through the area.
  — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023
• Heavy rainfall will be one of the storm’s most serious threats and could result in flash flooding and mudslides.
  — Jason Hanna, CNN, 21 Oct. 2023
• The tributaries from Iran are the only source of water in the province, other than the dwindling rainfall.
  — Alissa J. Rubin, BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2023
• Annual rainfall could drop by 38% in Senegal in the coming decades, a threat to the way of life for the nation’s 8 million farmers.
  — Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2024
• The restaurant said the recent heavy rainfall has led to flooding and plumbing issues.
  — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
• While last year’s migration was delayed owing to a lack of timely rainfall, the crabs appear to have roared back to life this year.
  — Scott Travers, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
• In some places, such as New York and New Jersey, the deficit of rainfall is nine inches and soil moisture is ninety-five-per-cent below average.
  — M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 9 Dec 2024