river flooding The rise of a river to an elevation such that the river overflows its natural banks causing or threatening damage.
(river; flooding; The rise of a river; to an elevation such) (the river; overflows; its natural banks causing or threatening damage) (its natural banks; causing; ) (its natural banks; threatening; damage)
river the river its natural banks its natural banks
flooding overflows causing threatening
The rise of a river to an elevation such
its natural banks causing or threatening damage
damage