Sentence examples for widespread flood from inspiring English sources
South-east Texas escaped widespread flood damage as storms including the remnants of hurricane Patricia moved eastward on Sunday towards Louisiana and the other Gulf Coast states.
But the widespread flood warnings issued early Saturday were withdrawn by midafternoon, he said, largely because the storm passed through the area so quickly.
"The widespread flood, now affecting not only agricultural production but also manufacturing activity, is likely to weigh on the fourth quarter's growth substantially," the central bank said Friday in its quarterly report.
In respect of socioeconomic and environmental consequences, widespread flood analysis is very significant (Markantonis et al. 2013).
In recent years, major rainstorm events in the North Island's East Coast, Bay of Plenty, Wairarapa and Manawatu regions have caused soil loss over extensive areas of steep erosion-prone pasture land, contributing to sedimentation of river systems and widespread flood damage to public and private assets (Davis et al. [2009]).
Across the region, the rains caused widespread flood damage.
Widespread flooding and damage.
There were widespread floods across the Midwest, mostly after the fields had already been fertilized.
Further to the east in Washington Parish, swollen rivers and creeks led to widespread flooding.
The widespread flooding has affected many rivers, including the Irrawaddy (Ayeyarwady).
