flood

Example Sentences

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Storm Dave has caused widespread disruption to road and rail travel in northern areas and led to numerous flood warning being issues, but conditions are expected to ease as Sunday goes on.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Even so, the flood of fake comments seemingly worked.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

This hesitancy is a counterpoint to the flood of money going into 529s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Gov. Josh Green noted that the area was “still in this” on March 21, adding that there was a “statewide flood watch” through that weekend after urging residents in Waialua and Hale’iwa to flee.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

But at least his other horses were all safe; they’d been far from the North End when the flood happened.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis