inundation

Example Sentences

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Authorities have urged residents of flood prone areas in the country's north-western plains to leave immediately with rising threats of inundation from heavy rain, swollen rivers and the release of more water from full dams.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

As our atmosphere continues to warm and sea surface temperatures continue to rise, rainfall from hurricanes and the risk of coastal inundation due to storm surge could be greater.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Lone-wolf book banners also use inundation, most notably Florida man Bruce Friedman, who has bragged about challenging at least one book a day since moving from New York in 2020.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2025

Katie Eing, the emergency services coordinator for Newport Beach, estimated 45,000 people live in the potential local inundation zone, about half of the entire city’s population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025

But Mayor Wamura, remembering the 1933 tsunami and stories about the 1896 inundation, refused to budge.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland