Below you will find example sentences with "flood alert". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Flood Alert in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: flood
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 7
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 18.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "flood alert" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 18.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a flood alert has been, a flood alert is in, river, issued and heavy stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with flood warnings, flood risk, amber alert, flood warnings, flood risk and flood control, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with flood alert
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
What’s the difference between a flood warning and a flood alert? (12 words)
A flood alert is when the Environment Agency says flooding is possible. (12 words)
The River Don in Doncaster is on flood alert again following torrential rain. (13 words)
Warnings – meaning flooding is expected – are in place in Hessle, Cottingham and Bridlington, while a flood alert – meaning flooding is possible – covers the lower River Hull, including the city itself, Bransholme and surrounding villages. (34 words)
According to the Met Office an amber flood alert means: "There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans. (26 words)
The Government has issued a flood alert for Hull and Cottingham this morning (December 4) following the winter weather over the weekend. (22 words)
What’s the difference between a flood warning and a flood alert? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
Flood warnings for Kintore, Kemnay and Inverurie are in place with a flood alert covering the Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City area.
What’s the difference between a flood warning and a flood alert?
A flood alert has been issued for the River Severn in Worcestershire after rainfall.
A FLOOD alert has been put in place for the north Wales coast today (Wednesday, February 22).
A flood alert is in place for Dundee and Angus, Easter Ross and Great Glen and Orkney.
Barriers have been erected on the River Severn following a flood alert for White Abbey, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge and Bridgnorth.
Below is a map showing the flood alert areas for Kent, from the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency has issued a Flood Alert for the River Wye in the county and across the border in Herefordshire.
The Government has issued a flood alert for Hull and Cottingham this morning (December 4) following the winter weather over the weekend.
The government has issued a flood alert in this morning (October 28) as the county braces for heavy heavy downpours.
These two relate to the Eastern Yar, and there is also a flood alert still active for the Isle of Wight coast.
Warnings – meaning flooding is expected – are in place in Hessle, Cottingham and Bridlington, while a flood alert – meaning flooding is possible – covers the lower River Hull, including the city itself, Bransholme and surrounding villages.
According to the Met Office an amber flood alert means: "There is an increased likelihood of impacts from severe weather, which could potentially disrupt your plans.
A flood alert is still in place in Dorset today as heavy rain continues.
A flood alert is when the Environment Agency says flooding is possible.
Council pledges to fix flood alert system on road amid claims signs "don't like operating when its wet".
The flood alert follows persistent rain over the past week in Leicestershire,amber warning for heavy rain.
There's a Flood Alert in place for the River Soar between Leicester and Loughborough.
The River Don in Doncaster is on flood alert again following torrential rain.
This has also sparked a flood alert across the east coast of Dorset including Castletown, Weymouth and Preston Beach.