Usage examples with flooding

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Streets in the area had also been raised 3-4 feet to lessen the impact of flooding.
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The flooding caused millions in damage after flooding affected six towns and highways across the region.
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Prior to landfall, the storm's outer rainbands began to spread over the region, resulting in flooding.
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Development, including dredging, piping, and levees to prevent flooding drastically changed the area's hydrology.
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Work started on the channel in 1947 following major flooding and it was fully operational by 1976.
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Many houses were built on stilts to protect themselves against flooding.
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The low freeboard meant that these ships were unsuitable for ocean-going duties and were always at risk of swamping, flooding and possible loss.
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Flood walls often have floodgates which are large openings to provide passage except during periods of flooding, when they are closed.
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Flooding and landslides from the storm severely damaged or destroyed 1,994 houses.
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Even those not directly hit by the flooding were likely to see their premiums rise by 5 percent next year.
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