Below you will find example sentences with "flood warnings". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Flood Warnings in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: flood
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 16
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 25.5 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 12 start, 6 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "flood warnings" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 25.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as flood warnings have been, 90 other flood warnings and 182, alerts, across and england stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with flood risk, flood control, flood insurance, flood risk, flood control and flood insurance, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with flood warnings
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There are currently 38 flood warnings in England and one flood warning for Wales. (14 words)
More than 100 flood alerts and seven flood warnings were in place across England on Sunday. (16 words)
It comes as 79 flood warnings and 111 flood alerts were still in place in England today. (17 words)
The area covered by flood alerts (telling people about a possibility of flooding and encouraging them prepare) is generally bigger than that for flood warnings (which alert people that flooding is happening, and they should take action to protect). (39 words)
A swathe of the Golden State was under flood warnings, as it struggled to cope with yet more rain on top of near-record downpours in recent weeks – with even more forecast over the coming days. (36 words)
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. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Despite the flood warnings, tornado warnings and severe storm warnings, the county did not get hit by the worst of the storm.
Severe flood warnings for Perth and Aviemore as well as dozens of local flood warnings and alerts were in place on Monday morning.
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.
This comes amid rainfall warnings for parts of the Island, including where the road closure is in effect, as well as flood warnings and watches for all Island regions.
Meanwhile flood warnings are in place for coastal towns in England and Wales, with 70 yellow warnings across the country.
Flood warnings for Kintore, Kemnay and Inverurie are in place with a flood alert covering the Aberdeenshire and Aberdeen City area.
Of these, nine are flood warnings, meaning that flooding is expected, and 25 are flood alerts, meaning it is possible.
The Agency has issued five flood warnings (expect imminent flooding) and 47 flood alerts (flooding possible) across the UK including one on the other side of Yorkshire along the River Derwent, near Scarborough.
The area covered by flood alerts (telling people about a possibility of flooding and encouraging them prepare) is generally bigger than that for flood warnings (which alert people that flooding is happening, and they should take action to protect).
There are currently 38 flood warnings in England and one flood warning for Wales.
As of Thursday evening, more than 220 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, remain in place across England, while almost 300 flood alerts, where flooding is possible, are also in place.
There are currently still a number of flood alerts and the more urgent flood warnings across the region.
Councils in flood-stricken areas have demanded ministers urgently ease their access to emergency recovery funds as more than 100 flood warnings remained in place across England in the wake of Storm Dennis.
It comes as 79 flood warnings and 111 flood alerts were still in place in England today.
National Weather Service also issued flood warnings and flash flood watches for the San Francisco Bay Area and many parts of the Sacramento area, lasting into Thursday morning.
More than 100 flood alerts and seven flood warnings were in place across England on Sunday.
And as of 11.30pm on Friday night, there were 21 flood warnings in place for England, many of which are along the south coast.
A swathe of the Golden State was under flood warnings, as it struggled to cope with yet more rain on top of near-record downpours in recent weeks – with even more forecast over the coming days.
Flood warnings have been issued across Dorset due to a combination of spring tide, a tidal surge, strong winds and large waves, the Met Office has warned.
Flood warnings have been issued across parts of the UK as heavy rain and blustery winds bring a weekend washout for many.