TopicTyphoon & storms
überschwemmung
/ˈyːbɐˌʃvɛmʊŋ/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
overflow of water covering normally dry land
Heavy typhoon rain can trigger urban flood events.
Examples
Die Überschwemmung zwang Familien, ihre Häuser zu verlassen.
The flood forced families to leave their homes.
Sandsäcke schützten Läden vor der Überschwemmung.
Sandbags protected shops from the flood.
Nachrichten meldeten eine Rekord-Überschwemmung im Flussgebiet.
News reported a record flood in the river basin.
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