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How much

rain falls

in a year?

Planet Earth is a wet

world, with a total
rainfall of 121,000 cu
miles (505,000 km³).

This includes other
precipitation, such as

sleet, snow, and hail.

FLOOD WARNING

Collected together,
Earth’s annual
precipitation would
When heavy rainfall makes form a ball 61.4 miles
a river burst its banks or (98.8 km) high.
causes water levels to rise,
the resulting flood can
destroy buildings and roads,
and there is a risk to life.

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