Desert soils are usually quite thin and do not absorb water well if the rain comes heavy and fast. This can cause the soil to be washed away in a flash flood.
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The rainy season varies from desert to desert. Some deserts primarily have a wet summer, others in the winter while some have a brief summer rainy season as well as a brief winter rainy season.
The greatest agent of erosion is water which is rare in the desert except during the brief rainy season. Therefore, water erosion in the desert is much slower than in areas with more rainfall.
A desert is defines as a region that receives less than 10 inches (250 mm) of rainfall per year. Much of that comes during brief summer thunderstorms. Average over a year, the desert would receive about 0.80" of rain per month.
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