| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| rainwater | water from rainfall |
| rainwaters | RAINWATER, water from rainfall |
| droughts | A prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall; a shortage of water resulting from this |
| catchment | The action of collecting water, esp. the collection of rainfall over a natural drainage area |
| orographic | (of clouds or rainfall) Resulting from the effects of mountains in forcing moist air to rise |
| rainmaker | person who induces rainfall by using various scientific techniques, as the seeding of clouds with silver iodide crystals from an airplane |
