Sentence examples for significant flood from inspiring English sources

Linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka's townhouse sustained significant flood damage, and Kiwanuka was unsure when he would be able to return.

It is aimed at the estimated 350,000 households who are at significant flood risk and struggle to access affordable insurance.

Mr. Alter said he was surprised that his column did not provoke a significant flood of e-mail messages or letters.

Properties are defined as having a significant flood risk if they are judged to have more than a 1-in-75 chance of flooding in an average year.

"Persistent heavy rain throughout Saturday and Sunday is expected to bring significant flood risks across Cumbria and Northumberland," a spokesman said.

The refinery, with 238,000 barrels of production capacity, was shut down as a precaution though it has never suffered a significant flood.

Significant flooding has already been reported.

"Significant flooding has taken place, no question about it".

Virtually no significant flooding was reported in the state.

Paul Leinster, the chief executive of the Environment Agency, said there was potential for more significant flooding.

If significant flooding were to arise then we would expect the cost to become greater.