Sentence examples for potential for flood from inspiring English sources

Participating communities agree to prohibit construction in high-risk areas, or if construction is permitted, it must be done in a way that minimizes the potential for flood damage.

The flood flow, depth, and extent determine the potential for flood damage.

In southern and central Georgia, flood warnings were issued due to the potential for flood impacts late on August 10.

There remained concern over the potential for flooding in the coastal town of Hampton.

Codes and standards require only that potential for flooding be given "careful consideration" in electrical-system design.

When snow has accumulated for several weeks and temperatures rise, rivers that normally handle rainwater are clogged with ice, increasing the potential for flooding.

Yet much more is known today about quake vulnerability, the potential for flooding and other safety factors than when many plants were designed.

The river's winding course and soggy terrain — as well as the potential for flooding — make building fences impractical in certain places.

He urged the government to act more quickly next time, amid warnings of more severe rainfall and winds as well as the potential for flooding along the rivers Severn and Wye.

The potential for flooding is alleviated somewhat by the drought conditions that have left much of southern Louisiana bone dry this summer, allowing the ground to absorb rainfall more easily.

Consider these paragraphs from her prescient Sept. 11 article: But even as city officials earn high marks for environmental awareness, critics say New York is moving too slowly to address the potential for flooding that could paralyze transportation, cripple the low-lying financial district and temporarily drive hundreds of thousands of people from their homes.