rainstorms
Wet weather events
Rainstorms are storms characterized by heavy rainfall, often accompanied by wind, thunder, and lightning.
The word emphasizes the rain itself rather than other storm features: The rainstorm flooded the basement.
A rainstorm may be brief and intense or prolonged over hours.
Intense precipitation event
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- precipitationAtmospheric water deposit
lightning · thunder · squall · monsoon · tempest · barometric · front · humidity
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- thunder rumbleLow prolonged storm noise
- grey skiesCloud-covered heavens
dampness · puddles · splashing · dripping · mist · humidity · chill · fresh air
Rapid overflow from storms
- drainageLiquid removal system
- runoffExcess water drainage
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
mudslide · erosion · sandbags · levee · culvert · waterlogged · saturated · watershed
Handheld rain shelter
- awningMounted overhead shelter
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- verandaRoofed open-air porch
- porchCovered entryway structure
indoors · roof · gutters · waterproof · galoshes · wellies · poncho · shelter
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- drought reliefHelp during prolonged dryness
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
- germinationSeed's initial growth phase
planting season · yield · fungal disease · erosion · growing season · fallow · pasture · runoff
downpour
Intense precipitation event
- thunderstormViolent weather with lightning
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
precipitation · lightning · thunder · squall · monsoon · tempest · barometric · front · humidity · cumulonimbus
petrichor
Scent of rain-soaked ground
- patterQuick rehearsed speech
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- thunder rumbleLow prolonged storm noise
grey skies · dampness · puddles · splashing · dripping · mist · humidity · chill · fresh air · earthy smell
flash flood
Rapid overflow from storms
inundation · mudslide · erosion · sandbags · levee · culvert · waterlogged · saturated · watershed · debris flow
umbrella
Handheld rain shelter
porch · indoors · roof · gutters · waterproof · galoshes · wellies · poncho · shelter · huddled
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- drought reliefHelp during prolonged dryness
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- waterloggingSoil oversaturated with moisture
germination · planting season · yield · fungal disease · erosion · growing season · fallow · pasture · runoff
rainstormsdrizzle
Very light precipitation
light rain · mist · sprinkle · shower · sprinkling
rainstormsclear skies
Absence of cloud cover
sunshine · fair weather · calm · blue skies · stillness
rainstormsdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
dryness · scorching heat · dry spell · dry spells · heat wave