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An arroyo (/ ə ˈ r ɔɪ oʊ / (from Spanish arroyo (Spanish:, "brook"))) or wash is a dry watercourse that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. [1] Flash floods are common in arroyos following thunderstorms. It's akin to the Catalan rambla, which stems from the Arabic rámla, "dry river".
Blood rain; Cold drop (Spanish: gota fría; archaic as a meteorological term), colloquially, any high impact rainfall event along the Mediterranean coast of Spain; Drought, a prolonged water supply shortage, often caused by persistent lack of, or much reduced, rainfall; Floods. Flash flood; Rainstorm; Red rain in Kerala (for related phenomena ...
Meaning “ happy ” in Bulgarian , English folk etymology of “ rain ” or “ reign ” or “ rein ”, “strong counsel ” in Germanic languages , “ night ” in Hindi , various meanings in Japanese , including “ wise ”, “ queen ” in Spanish , “ purity ” in Yiddish .
(the rain) is hitting us like they hit an octopus: llueven sapos y culebras: raining toads and snakes Spanish (Argentina) caen soretes de punta: pointing down turds are falling Spanish (Colombia) estan lloviendo maridos: raining husbands Spanish (Venezuela) está cayendo un palo de agua: a stick of water is falling Swedish: det regnar smådjävlar
It is characterised by a warm, rainy summer monsoon and a cold, dry winter monsoon. The rain occurs in a concentrated belt that stretches east–west except in East China where it is tilted east-northeast over Korea and Japan. The seasonal rain is known as Meiyu in China, Jangma in Korea, and Bai-u in Japan, with the latter two resembling ...
After a dry start to winter, California's rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara.
Precipitation is measured using a rain gauge, and more recently remote sensing techniques such as a weather radar. When classified according to the rate of precipitation, rain can be divided into categories. Light rain describes rainfall which falls at a rate of between a trace and 2.5 millimetres (0.098 in) per hour. Moderate rain describes ...
Even the Rain (Spanish: También la lluvia) is a 2010 drama film directed by Icíar Bollaín and written by Paul Laverty. [2] It is one of Icíar Bollaín's most ambitious films, internationally co-produced film by companies from Spain, Mexico and France.