At half-past one the steady downpour ceased, and only showers fell thereafter.
It was the rainy season when a clear sky is a rarity and a downpour of rain is a daily occurrence.
Rain fell the following fortnight in a steady downpour that did not cease, even for an hour.
They were awakened sometime before daylight by a sudden heavy downpour of rain.
The rains were so heavy prior to the final downpour and flooding that the flood plains were already saturated.
These leaders are often ill-equipped to take responsibility in conditions of fog, mist, or semi-torrential downpours of rain.
In my own town certain commodities can be bought, but not a plastic "mac" in a downpour!
