1.   A significant rainfall would reduce salinity levels in Texas bays and kill the algae, Buzan said, and a hard freeze would inhibit its growth.

2.   Compounding the heat has been the lack of any significant rainfall here since early June, turning the earth into a vast radiator.

3.   Johnston said the flow would be reduced if there is significant rainfall downstream, or in the case of a drowning, when slower flow would help searchers.

4.   Most parts of the state have received no significant rainfall since March.

5.   Operations could resume with significant rainfall, the company said.

6.   Some sections will receive their first significant rainfall in several weeks.

7.   The deluge on Friday night and Saturday across the Northeast marked the third significant rainfall this month in the drought-stricken area.

8.   The first significant rainfall of the month will occur in sections of the Northeast on Wednesday.

9.   The mudslide occurred after several days without significant rainfall, although another El Nino-powered storm is due this weekend.

10.   The mudslide occurred after several days without significant rainfall.