spring flood
Seasonal river overflow
A spring flood is the seasonal surge of water in rivers and streams caused by melting snow and ice, often combined with spring rains.
In northern climates, spring floods are predictable annual events that can range from minor high water to devastating inundations: The spring flood washed out several bridges along the river.
- freshetSnowmelt-driven flood
- thawReturn to liquid
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
- ice jamFrozen debris blocking waterway
- river iceFrozen surface of waterway
overflow · deluge · torrent · snowmelt · mud season · rising waters · swollen · rushing · muddy · riverbank · debris · surge · ice-out · current · runoff · downstream · crest · high water mark
- floodsdeluge, floodplains, floodgate, rising waters, overflow
- floodingmonsoon, rising water, deluge, inundation, high water
- weather damagestorm damage, wind damage, hail damage, tornado damage, hurricane damage
- Flood Typesstorm surge, overflow, inundation, floodwaters, rising water
- water hazardstsunami, overflow, riptide, high waves, rising water
- weatherweather, rain, sun, snow, wind
water abundance
spring flooddrought
Prolonged water scarcity
low water · dry spell · water scarcity · desiccation · aridity
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