Sentence examples for floods reached from inspiring English sources

Richard Large and his wife had decamped to their son's house in Reading by the time the floods reached Moorland.

Government officials in both nations said the confirmed death toll from the devastating floods reached nearly 900 on Thursday.

The destructive floods reached as far north as southern Tamaulipas, where about 5,000 residents had to evacuate.

Heavy rains covered Hewanorra International Airport with 2 inches of silt, and in Anse La Raye, floods reached waist-deep levels.

In Georgetown in Washington, D.C., the floods reached within 2 inches of overtopping the lock, thus preventing significant flooding in the nation's capital, although floodwaters reached 4 feet deep in portions of the neighborhood.

By David Youngmeyer NOWSHERA, Pakistan, 1 August 2011 – In July 2010, when floods reached the village of Kheshgi Bala, Maryam's school – located right next door to the Kabul River – sat directly on the front line.

Floods reaching five feet above the current high tide line will become increasingly common along the nation's coastlines well before the seas climb by five feet.

Preparations can include a "toilet bung" to stop floodwaters washing sewage into a home, grass roofs to limit water run-off, and air bricks that seal when floods reach them.

Still, the flooding reached several feet; the restaurant's red banquettes were ripped from the wall.

This week's flooding reached the highest levels since 1986 but they were still below the record 76 inches reached in 1966.

Authorities evacuated people from high-risk areas and closed schools, after flooding reached more than 1m (3ft).