Complex sentence: The water rose by over in a flood that suddenly became much more violent, and after some time, the bridge itself was seized by the Humber's waters and became akin to a battering ram, which caused even destruction to properties.
Split into simpler sentences: The water rose by over in a flood that suddenly became violent. The bridge was eventually seized by the Humber's waters and became akin to a battering ram, which caused even destruction to properties.