flooding

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Natural settings where dolomite still forms today often experience cycles of flooding followed by drying, which supports the team's theory.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

New Zealand has declared a state of emergency in its capital city Wellington as torrential rain and flash flooding drenched the country's North Island.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

“This should be mostly beneficial across the region, but some minor nuisance flooding is possible in urban and poor drainage areas if heavy rain showers or thunderstorms develop,” the weather service office in Monterey said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Dredging allows more water to flow through the delta without flooding, so water officials can keep reservoirs full—brimming with water they can release later in the year, even in the driest summer months.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

I take in the angles of the room, the slant of light flooding through panes of glass, the planes that separate us, the irony of drapes to create darkness.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson