* 2012 – At least 30 people have been killed as a result of heavy monsoon rain in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan.

Air shows, and other big shows such as agricultural shows, on grassy land, are vulnerable to continued heavy rain waterlogging the ground, and making the cloudbase too low for flying, forcing cancellation, or the show ending early, costing much money for the show's organizers, as people and parking cars have difficulty moving about and turn the land into a morass, and the organizers may be tempted to put straw or cinders down to make movement easier, and the owner of the land cannot accept the resulting damage.

On the Coast, rainfall, sometimes relentless heavy rain, dominates in winter because of consistent barrages of cyclonic low-pressure systems from the North Pacific, but on occasion ( and not every winter ) heavy snowfalls and below freezing temperatures arrive when modified arctic air reaches coastal areas, typically for short periods.

* 2010 – In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.

There are concerns about whether the maximum discharge of 1000 m³ / s is enough in a scenario where heavy rain floods the lake Vänern, causing considerable damage.

Similarly, the 2006-07 celebrations in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Stirling were all cancelled on the day, again due to high winds and heavy rain.

In recent years there has been a marked increase in the frequency of high winds, heavy rains, summer droughts and flooding both from heavy rain and from high seas.

: Sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April ; they bring heavy rain which can damage roads and houses ; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year, but are most common between March and August

On August 6, 1993, heavy torrential rain caused extensive flooding and landslides in the area including Ryugamizu, where 49 people lost their lives from the disaster.

On the 6th of February 2008, the BBC reported that heavy rain might lead to a release of water from the dam, which would force 50, 000 people downstream to evacuate.

Thunderstorms or heavy rain may cause agricultural damages. Record high: 45. 4C ,( 113F ) ( Jule 2000 ), record low :- 21. 6 C ,(- 6. 88f ), January 1968. Larissa receives only 450mm of rain per year, but Corfu for example receives 1080mm of rain per year, because the mountais of Pindos create a rainshadow for the eastern coast of Greece.

Rain clouds originating over the Indian Ocean discharge much of their moisture over the island's eastern coast ; the heavy precipitation supports the area's rain forest ecosystem.

Since outdoor activities are severely curtailed by heavy rain, snow and the wind chill, forecasts can be used to plan activities around these events, and to plan ahead and survive them.

A hydrometeorologist prepares and issues forecasts of accumulating ( quantitative ) precipitation, heavy rain, heavy snow, and highlights areas with the potential for flash flooding.

A special feature of the motorways is the use of Porous Asphalt Concrete, which allows water to be drained efficiently, and even in heavy rain, no water will splash up, in contrast with concrete or other pavement types.

This distinction is particularly important for St. John's where a heavy snowfall can be followed by rain so that no snow remains on the ground.

Occasionally, a cyclone from the North Indian Ocean makes landfall, bringing with it heavy rain, such as Cyclone Kelia did in 2011.

The spring monsoon has either skipped over the area or has caused it to rain so hard that heavy floods have resulted in a large number of deaths.

In March 2010, areas of the state received record flooding due to rising rivers from heavy rain.

Her eyebrows were definite and heavy and formed two lines moving upward toward a high forehead and a great head of brown hair that fell to her shoulders.

After heavy rains and an onslaught of mice, snow fell on October 15, 1825, and remained on the ground through a winter so cold that the ice on the Red was five feet thick.

Other events fell on the same day coincidentally, such as the first day of the Battle of the Somme in 1916 — shortly after which Newfoundland recognized July 1 as Memorial Day to commemorate the Newfoundland Regiment's heavy losses during the battle — and the enactment of the Chinese Immigration Act in 1923 — leading Chinese-Canadians to refer to July 1 as Humiliation Day and boycott Dominion Day celebrations until the act was repealed in 1947.

The British infantry, having formed infantry squares, took heavy losses from the French guns, while their own cannon fired at the cuirassiers and lancers, when they fell back to regroup.

A mother and her seven-year-old son died when a landslide caused by the heavy rains fell onto their house.

She is described as having heavy blonde hair which fell past her knees, a beautiful complexion, hazel eyes which changed colour, a full, high bosom, and a natural grace which made her appear to " walk on air "; these were the physical attributes that were highly appreciated in Italy during that period.

Following heavy investment in road construction from the 1950s onwards, public transport patronage fell nationwide.

After the end of World War II, the assault gun fell from use with a general trend towards a single heavy gun-equipped vehicle, the main battle tank.

Britain's world trade fell in half ( 1929 – 33 ), the output of heavy industry fell by a third, employment profits plunged in nearly all sectors.

During the third day of the 13-day Cold Harbor battle, Grant led a costly fatal assault on Lee's trenches, and as news spread in the North, heavy criticism fell on Grant, who was called " the Butcher ", having lost 52, 788 casualties in 30 days since crossing the Rapidan.

In heavy fighting Moriones secured a costly tactical victory over Carlist General Torcuato Mendíri, but the war continued another 18 months before Estella finally fell.

Due to the shift in the Big Three's strategy, many long-running cars like the Ford Taurus, Buick Century and Pontiac Grand Prix fell behind their Japanese competitors in features and image ( relying more on fleet sales instead of retail and / or heavy incentive discounts ); some were discontinued.

During an American bombing raid on August 24, 1944 that was directed at a nearby armament factory, several bombs, including incendiaries, also fell on the camp, resulting in heavy casualties amongst the prisoners ( 2, 000 prisoners wounded & 388 killed by the raid ).

This was because some people were scared of them, and some heavy ones fell off causing other damage.

While in the gun the shot had a large base area to get maximum acceleration from the propelling charge but once outside, the sabot fell away to reveal a heavy shot with a small cross-sectional area.

Prague fell, and Frederick, completely outmanoeuvred by the united forces of Prince Charles and Traun, retreated to Silesia with heavy losses.

One morning Tim was rather fullHis head felt heavy which made him shakeHe fell off the ladder and he broke his skullAnd they carried him home, his corpse to wakeRolled him up in a nice, clean sheet laid him out upon the bedWith a bottle of whiskey at his feetAnd a barrel of porter at his head

George Bull suffered a nervous breakdown and fell into heavy drinking ; he left his children in the care of his sister Laura, who fell victim to cancer and died in mid-1934.

Not only did heavy rain fall over the entire watershed, but it fell on frozen ground that was already saturated from previous lighter rains, assuring the worst scenario-high run-off.

After between ten and twelve inches of snow fell in the Panhandle, with 50-mile an hour winds creating drifts of five to twenty-feet tall, men with farm tractors and heavy oil field equipment had to come to the rescue of the snowed in travelers, which included two school buses rescued by the army.

The Russian artillery was initially successful, the French corp fell under siege and suffered heavy losses.

Trapped in open ground and under heavy fire from three sides, the 1st Parachute Battalion disintegrated and what remained of the 3rd Parachute Battalion fell back.