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

Though shunted out of the spotlight by other news events during that period, they are nevertheless notable — containing several major updates from earlier tsunami inundation maps that were published a decade earlier or more.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2025

Cuvier resolved the matter to his own satisfaction by suggesting that Genesis applied only to the most recent inundation.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson