rain-induced onset
noun phraseUK /reɪn ɪnˈdjuːst ˈɒnset/
US /reɪn ɪnˈduːst ˈɑːnset/
The start of something caused by rain.
The rain-induced onset of the flood surprised the villagers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The moment a rainstorm begins.
We hurried home at the rain-induced onset of the storm.
3. The start of a health problem caused by wet weather.
His cough had a rain-induced onset after the long walk.
4. The beginning of crop growth caused by rain.
Farmers welcomed the rain-induced onset of the growing season.