Given that studies of past climate patterns have found evidence of super-deluges in the Northeast, and that scientists have observed a century - long trend toward more rainfall coming in heavy downpours in the world's temperate zones (a pattern matching what's expected in a greenhouse - heated world), the logic in planning for the worst case in designing everything from a dam to a basement to a rural road is growing ever stronger. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
It is seriously waterproof — I've been caught in downpours in it and stay dry. (themomedit.com)
We are under a storm alert here, «torrential downpours of rain, strong winds and thundering and lightening. (screwedonstraight.net)