"Summer flooding" refers to excessive amounts of water, usually caused by heavy rainfall, that occurs during the summer season. It describes the situation when rivers, streams, or other bodies of water overflow their banks, leading to water covering areas that are usually dry.
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«summer»
«flooding»
Sentences with «summer flooding»
- That high water blocked the drainage of the normal summer floods, turning the nation into a vast lake. (religion-online.org)
- Living in areas prone to summer flooding means you must take quick action if and when flooding occurs. (rismedia.com)
- Kidder thinks a massive late - summer flood of the Yellow River hit so quickly that people left behind everything, from large grinding stones to tiny coins. (discovermagazine.com)
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