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What is a large amount of water overflowing the sides of a river or a drain called?

A Flood.


Denotative meaning of flood?

A great flow of water; a body of moving water; the flowing stream, as of a river; especially, a body of water, rising, swelling, and overflowing land not usually thus covered; a deluge; a freshet; an inundation., The flowing in of the tide; the semidiurnal swell or rise of water in the ocean; -- opposed to ebb; as, young flood; high flood., A great flow or stream of any fluid substance; as, a flood of light; a flood of lava; hence, a great quantity widely diffused; an overflowing; a superabundance; as, a flood of bank notes; a flood of paper currency., Menstrual disharge; menses., To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley., To cause or permit to be inundated; to fill or cover with water or other fluid; as, to flood arable land for irrigation; to fill to excess or to its full capacity; as, to flood a country with a depreciated currency.


What was the purpose of levees?

One use is to prevent a river from overflowing. It can also be used for irrigation purposes.One use is to prevent a river from overflowing. It can also be used for irrigation purposes.One use is to prevent a river from overflowing. It can also be used for irrigation purposes.One use is to prevent a river from overflowing. It can also be used for irrigation purposes.One use is to prevent a river from overflowing. It can also be used for irrigation purposes.One use is to prevent a river from overflowing. It can also be used for irrigation purposes.


Is overflowing with sentence?

His sentences were overflowing with adjectives.Overflowing its banks, the river's waters swamped the town.


How do you call a wall that is use to prevent flooding?

A wall built to prevent flooding is typically called a flood barrier or a flood defense wall. These walls are designed to hold back rising water levels and protect properties and infrastructure from flood damage.


Why is the lower course of a river more likely to flood?

The lower course of a river is more likely to flood because the gradient is not as steep as the gradient in the youthful stage of the river. So there is a greater chance of the river overflowing.


What would happen to surface water the river if there was an increase in rainfall?

The extra rainfall would increase the river's speed and erosion power. Such a river is classed as being in spate (a term for a sudden flood in a river). Such an increase could result in flooding, especially in the lower reaches, on what is the river's flood plain.


What is the connotative meaning of flood?

A great flow of water; a body of moving water; the flowing stream, as of a river; especially, a body of water, rising, swelling, and overflowing land not usually thus covered; a deluge; a freshet; an inundation., The flowing in of the tide; the semidiurnal swell or rise of water in the ocean; -- opposed to ebb; as, young flood; high flood., A great flow or stream of any fluid substance; as, a flood of light; a flood of lava; hence, a great quantity widely diffused; an overflowing; a superabundance; as, a flood of bank notes; a flood of paper currency., Menstrual disharge; menses., To overflow; to inundate; to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley., To cause or permit to be inundated; to fill or cover with water or other fluid; as, to flood arable land for irrigation; to fill to excess or to its full capacity; as, to flood a country with a depreciated currency.


Did the Tigris river flood?

Yes, the Tigris river has flood with the Euphrates river.


Was there an la river before the flood?

no there was no la river before the flood the flood is what caused the city to create the la river.


What is more common a river flood or ocean flood?

A river flood is more common. ok


Did the Tigris river flood before?

Yes, the Tigris river has flood with the Euphrates river.