The phrase "and the first rainfall" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the initial occurrence of rain in a particular season or context.
Example: "The garden flourished beautifully, especially after the long drought and the first rainfall."
Alternatives: "and the initial rain" or "and the season's first rain".
The study period was defined between the onset of the wildfire by lightening (June 1 , 2008 and July 14th when the first rainfall, increased humidity, and controlled flooding contained the fire.
A sensitivity analysis indicated that the saturation index of mulch at which pesticides started their diffusion in the rainwater and the time of the first rainfall were the two parameters that influenced the most output variables of our model.
"Hopefully this musical journey will bring back some nice memories of that magical sunrise at the dirtybirdcampout where the SoCal sky opened up right at dawn and showered us with the first rainfall in months".
The number of cases usually increases in January and drops in April-May with the first rainfall.
Samples were collected once monthly in each area on a rotating cycle, and twice in the week after the first rainfall trigger (> 10 mm over 24 hours or > 15 mm over 48 hours), using a standardised procedure (the same method each time).
Among the considered species, Quercus ilex and Pistacia lentiscus have the largest tolerance to low winter temperatures while Phillyrea latifolia and Myrtus communis to drought, and Phillyrea latifolia the highest recovery capability after the first rainfall following drought.
This study was conducted to measure and document soil moisture response to loose rock structures and wire bound rock structures in comparison with untreated control sites during the first rainfall season following construction.
While the first rainfall from the former hurricane was seen at around 11pm on Saturday, the Met Office said the main brunt of it hit the UK around 3am on Sunday.
At short-term, the first rainfall is an important way of natural decontamination: deposited radionuclides are washed off from surfaces and in urban areas the resulting contaminated runoff enters the sewer system and is collected in a sewage plant.
A first flush can also be diverted by not activating the system on the first rainfall (see Fig. 5).
