spring flooding
Seasonal riverbank overflow
Spring flooding is the overflow of rivers, streams, and other waterways that occurs when winter snow and ice melt rapidly, often combined with spring rains.
The phenomenon is predictable in northern climates, where communities prepare for annual high water: The town sandbagged against spring flooding.
Spring flooding replenishes wetlands and floodplains but can cause significant property damage when waters exceed normal channels.
- floodwatersOverflow from swollen waterways
- rising watersIncreasing water levels
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
snowmelt · ice jam · runoff · levee · sandbags · swollen · banks · surge · thaw · deluge · muddy · muddy waters · torrents · downstream · crest · high water mark · evacuation · disaster relief
spring floodingdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
water scarcity · desiccation · dry spell · water shortage · aridity
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