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Significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or a coastal region. (Material II - IDNDR, 1992) In a catchment area or water shed, the swelling of a stream or water course to levels above normal, following heavy precipitation and snow thaw. (Material V - Gunn, S.W.A. Multilingual Dictionary of Disaster Medicine and International Relief, 1990) |