Below you will find example sentences with "flood warning". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Flood Warning in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: warning
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 23.8 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 14 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "flood warning" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 23.8 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as a flash flood warning for your, a flash flood warning if flooding, river, area and life stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with flood warnings, weather warning, flood risk, weather warning, early warning and wind warning, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with flood warning
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What’s the difference between a flood warning and a flood alert? (12 words)
There are currently 38 flood warnings in England and one flood warning for Wales. (14 words)
A Flood Warning will remain in effect for Mariposa County until 9 PM Tuesday. (14 words)
The centre had issued a flood warning for the Sumas River as the nearby Nooksack River in Washington state swelled over its banks, but the forecaster downgraded the warning later on Sunday, saying water levels across the border were receding. (40 words)
A flash flood warning is in effect for San Marcos and portions of south central Hays County through 4:00 p.m. The National Weather Service warns residents to not travel unless fleeing an area subject to the flooding. (39 words)
Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch and have been since Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. (36 words)
What’s the difference between a flood warning and a flood alert? (12 words)
Example sentences (20)
This morning, one severe threat-to-life flood warning was in place for the River Severn at Shrewsbury, alongside more than 90 other flood warnings, and 182 less serious flood alerts across England and Wales.
There are currently 38 flood warnings in England and one flood warning for Wales.
What’s the difference between a flood warning and a flood alert?
A flash flood warning remains in force for low lying and flood prone areas in the Northern Division.
A Flood Advisory may be upgraded to a Flash Flood Warning if flooding worsens and poses a threat to life and property.
The centre had issued a flood warning for the Sumas River as the nearby Nooksack River in Washington state swelled over its banks, but the forecaster downgraded the warning later on Sunday, saying water levels across the border were receding.
There is another flood warning from the Met Office, with a warning currently in place for the whole of England.
A flood warning as well as a tropical storm warning is in effect now for Cayman, which can expect an extremely wet holiday weekend.
A flash flood warning is in effect for San Marcos and portions of south central Hays County through 4:00 p.m. The National Weather Service warns residents to not travel unless fleeing an area subject to the flooding.
A flood warning is also in place for West Bay Harbour due to high tides forecast at around 8.39pm.
A Flood Warning will remain in effect for Mariposa County until 9 PM Tuesday.
Although flooding has receded, flood warning signs are still out as some surface water remains.
An Environment Agency flood warning remains in place for York’s riverside, including King’s and Queen’s Staith, St George’s Field and Rowntree Park.
A severe flood warning - meaning a danger to life - has been issued for a village in Powys as Storm Babet continues.
Flood warning area: South Cornwall coast at Truro including Garras Wharf, Newham Road, Lemon Quay, Malpas Road and other Truro Harbourside locations including Boscawen Park.
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Massachusetts…New Hampshire… North Nashua River At Fitchburg affecting Worcester County.
Nearly 200 million people in the United States, or 60% of the U.S. population, are under a heat advisory or flood warning or watch and have been since Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Should you see a flash flood warning for your area, take action that might save your life or those precious to you.
That was upgraded when an emergency major flood warning was issued online at 2.25am, with an expected peak above 2.9 metres at Maribyrnong.
The area is currently subject to a flood warning from the Environment Agency after the River Vyrnwy burst its banks and tributaries in the area flooded the already saturated fields.