high water

Example Sentences

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Still, many neighbourhoods have been flooded, and some are now isolated from the rest of the country after roads and bridges were cut by the high water levels.

From BBC

On Tuesday night, DWP announced the problem and said customers should urgently conserve water, but that high water demand coupled with the restricted water flow left the tank drained by about 7 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The affected systems already had fairly high water rates before the fires based on their costs of providing service, Pierce said.

From Los Angeles Times

This happens when the soil has a high water content, and the shaking causes the sediment to lose its strength and behave like a liquid.

From BBC

While the blobfish is known for its misshapen silhouette, in its natural deep-sea habitat it actually resembles a regular fish, with its shape kept together by the high water pressure.

From BBC