Examples of downpour in a Sentence
the downpour was so heavy that we were soaked by the time we got to the car
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Here’s your guide from the NWS to staying safe during downpours:
Beware of rapid water flow:
In heavy rain, refrain from parking or walking near culverts or drainage ditches, where swift-moving water can pose a grave danger.
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Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
More patchy showers will fall Thursday, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to warn that the downpour could increase the chance of debris flow in the areas of the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles that were scorched in January.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
In this case recent wildfires were followed by downpours of rain, leaving parts of Southern California vulnerable to mudslides, mudflows, and landslides.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
California Intense, localized downpours possible into Monday in L.A.; how much rain has fallen so far?
Jan. 26, 2025
Rainfall rates of 0.39 of an inch per hour were reported near Pepperdine University around 8:15 p.m., the weather service said.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
More patchy showers will fall Thursday, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to warn that the downpour could increase the chance of debris flow in the areas of the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles that were scorched in January.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
In this case recent wildfires were followed by downpours of rain, leaving parts of Southern California vulnerable to mudslides, mudflows, and landslides.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
California Intense, localized downpours possible into Monday in L.A.; how much rain has fallen so far?
Jan. 26, 2025
Rainfall rates of 0.39 of an inch per hour were reported near Pepperdine University around 8:15 p.m., the weather service said.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Downpour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downpour. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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downpour
noun
down·pour
-ˌpōr 
-ˌpȯr
: a heavy rain
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