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What was the difference for the Israelites between living in Egypt with a consistent source of water and living in the promised land where they would have to depend on rainfall?
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The residents of this land dedicated significant time and attention to the identification, development, maintenance, and defense of a freshwater resource which preserved the winter rains for summer use.
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The rainfall season in Ancient Israel was between October through May. Depending on the type of grain, harvesting was done during the months of March through May Grapes were harvested around August Farmers depended on rainfalls because the “river valleys” in the area were not suited for irrigation systems. I googled the material refereed in the question;
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Drought was common in ancient Israel. Seasonal drought allowed for crops to only grow during the rainy season, so that people would have to plan their yearly food usage. However, larger droughts were also common so that in some years, it would be especially difficult to nearly impossible to grow grain or other crops.
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Grain was planted during the rainy season so that there was moisture to germinate. Several types of grains were harvested during the dry season.
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Typically, April through mid-September would be a good growing season for grain with warmer temperatures rather than during the winter. However, during these five months of the year, the rain essentially ceases. So, to grow grain in Israel water must be stored during the rainy season to be used during the growing season. Unfortunately, these two seasons are opposite one another.