moderate rainfall

collocation in English

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moderate
adjective
uk
/ˈmɒd.ər.ət/us
/ˈmɑː.dɚ.ət/
neither small nor large in size, amount, degree, ...
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rainfall
noun[U]
uk
/ˈreɪn.fɔːl/us
/ˈreɪn.fɑːl/
rain, or the amount of rain ...
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(Definition ofmoderateandrainfallfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That college covers an area of onlymoderaterainfall.
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I imagine, there is amoderaterainfall; they do not have the rate, anyhow, of up to two inches an hour.
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This might avoid the possibility of shortage next year if we get only amoderaterainfallthis winter.
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They flourished in areas with rich loess soils andmoderaterainfallof around 760to890mm in per year.
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The heaviest rainfall fell mostly on the western coast of the island as a narrow band ofmoderaterainfalltracked through.
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The climate is pleasant, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year and withmoderaterainfall.
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Winters are mild withmoderaterainfall, but summers are very dry and hot.
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Winters havemoderaterainfall, mild highs and very cold lows, summers are extremely dry and have extremely hot days and cold nights.
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The creek lies within a flood plain that is historically prone to frequent flooding throughout its length, even aftermoderaterainfall.
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Other locations reportedmoderaterainfall, ranging around 5-7 in.
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The weather is generally warm throughout the year (above 25 degrees) with two seasons ofmoderaterainfall(about 800-1000mm).
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With only increased winds andmoderaterainfallreported.
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In amoderaterainfall, rill flow can carry rock fragments up to 9 cm in diameter downslope.
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Precipitation falls on the area both as snow in the wintertime andmoderaterainfallin summer.
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It has four distinct seasons, withmoderaterainfallconcentrated mainly in the warmer months, and relieved from both sweltering summers and freezing winters.
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Annual precipitation is only 574mm in withmoderaterainfallthroughout the year.
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However, the evidence is clear that severe weather andmoderaterainfallare also increasing.
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The storm also droppedmoderaterainfallof just over 3 inches (76 mm), resulting in minor flooding of streets.
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During outbreaks, the sound of moths chewing and dropping frass may be loud enough to sound like light tomoderaterainfall.
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This type of surface becomes slick during evenmoderaterainfall.
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