spring floods
Snowmelt river surges
Spring floods are the seasonal overflow of rivers and streams caused by melting snow and heavy spring rains.
In regions with cold winters, accumulated snowpack thaws rapidly as temperatures rise, overwhelming waterways: The spring floods washed out several bridges.
Communities in flood-prone areas often prepare for annual spring flooding as a predictable hazard.
- rising watersIncreasing water levels
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
- meltwaterWater from melted ice
- delugeSevere overflow of water
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
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- Red River ValleyRed River, Winnipeg, Fargo, Manitoba, North Dakota
- floodsdeluge, floodplains, floodgate, rising waters, overflow
- Arctic riversYukon River
- TexasAlamo, Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio
- northern weatherblizzard, blizzards, snowfall, cold snap, cold
- spring thawsnowmelt, thaw, meltwater, icicles, ice breakup
spring floodsdrought
Prolonged water scarcity
dry spell · water shortage · summer drought · desiccation · water scarcity
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