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=Rain Rate=
How fast rain is falling is classified according to the rate or precipitation.
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| precipitation rate is < 0.25 mm/hour|▼
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| precipitation
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|'''Light rain'''
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|'''Moderate rain '''
|precipitation rate is between 1.0 mm/hour and 4.0 mm/hour
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|'''Heavy rain'''
|recipitation rate is between 4.0 mm/hour and 16.0 mm/hour
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|'''Very heavy rain '''
|precipitation rate is between 16.0 mm/hour and 50 mm/hour
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|'''Extreme rain'''
|recipitation rate is > 50.0 mm/hour
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