1.   As everywhere in the tropics, the rainfall is distributed unevenly so that during the rainy period the daily downpours cause floods.

2.   And this week, sudden violent downpours caused piteous scenes of suffering in south India, as well.

3.   Downpours will cause local flooding in Arizona, eastern Utah and western Colorado.

4.   Lake County had been hit hard in the January storms, and the March downpours caused the lake -- the second largest freshwater lake in California -- to rise.

5.   The recent downpours caused houses to collapse and washed many crops from the mountainsides.

6.   While many here expressed relief, most remained cautious, fearing that a weekend downpour could still cause severe flooding across the Red River Valley.

7.   But after a downpour caused a hour delay, Graf regrouped and won the second set easily.

8.   Daily downpours have caused landslides along the road and turned the village into a mudhole.

9.   Heavy downpours could cause flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama as remnants of Tropical Storm Allison swamp the region.

10.   Many have feared frequent downpours could cause the lake to overflow and collapse a portion of the crater rim, sending torrents of water toward Botolan.