11.   But those visions were dimmed by the bad vibes of traffic jams and the sea of mud that came with summer rain.

12.   But Ward predicts that as the late summer rains finally come, West Nile numbers will begin to spike.

13.   Careful terracing prevents soil erosion in this hilly area during pounding summer rains.

14.   Each year the summer rains that flooded Lake Okeechobee created natural rivers running southward, ensuring a steady flow of fresh water for the Everglades.

15.   Driving through rural South Georgia earlier this summer I saw Confederate flags sprouting like crab grass after a summer rain.

16.   Excessive summer rain is very uncommon in Salt Lake City.

17.   Freeman said fire ant colonies release winged mating pairs, usually after a late spring or summer rain.

18.   Hard summer rains fall every afternoon here on the border with Ethiopia, turning terra cotta earth into mud and eroding a mile-long embankment.

19.   Heavy rains this summer have left the Florida crop, where U.S. orange juice is produced, about three weeks behind schedule, traders said.

20.   In remote Filincas, Canan and his neighbors are waiting for the summer rains that should begin in May.