The immediate cause is record rainfall.

直接的原因是破纪录的降雨量。

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Granier warned Calderon the situation could become even worse than in 2007 as record rainfall is expected.

格拉涅尔告知卡尔德，这情形可能变得比2007年的更糟，因为预计有创纪录的降雨。

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Rainfall gauges measure rain at a single location on the ground, while satellites record rainfall totals across a broader region.

因为该地录得的雨量来自各区域的单独测量数据，而卫星记录的雨量数据来自整个区域。

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The program also uses solar-powered weather stations to record local rainfall amounts.

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The move comes despite Dumfries and Galloway having had record rainfall during a number of periods last year.

BBC: Drought concern follows Dumfries and Galloway dry spell

However, following record rainfall when flooding at the site became an issue, the company had helped pump the water away.

BBC: Wilwell Farm Cutting recovery to take 'five years'

This year, she is also raising a variety of tomatoes, but the record rainfall in Texas has taken a toll: Her Celebrities, Carnivals, Big Boys and Champions are taking a long time to ripen.

NPR: Summer Food: Blueberries, Texas Caviar, Tomatoes