Hours of sustained rainfall caused landslides and rivers to burst their banks.
The monsoon months see sustained, torrential rainfall and risk of disease, and should also generally be avoided.
The increase in flow may be the result of sustained rainfall, rapid snow melt, monsoons, or tropical cyclones.
The precise times of migration for both species, to and from the breeding ponds, occur during periods of sustained nighttime rainfall.
Massive and sustained rainfall has turned the former San Joaquin Valley into a swampy lake.
Tropical savanna climates generally do not see this level of sustained rainfall.
There is a history of flooding in Newcastle, particularly after heavy, sustained rainfall.
It was caused by heavy sustained rainfall in the preceding 24 hours.
Many streams in the region flow only after sustained heavy rainfall and are often dry for long spells.
In 2011 the reservoir emptied following a long period without sustained rainfall.