flooding

US /ˈflʌd.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈflʌd.ɪŋ/
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inundação, alagamento

the covering or submerging of normally dry land with a large amount of water

:
The heavy rains caused widespread flooding in the region.
As fortes chuvas causaram inundações generalizadas na região.
Emergency services are responding to reports of severe flooding.
Os serviços de emergência estão respondendo a relatos de inundações severas.
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inundar, alagamento

the action of a river or other body of water overflowing its banks

:
The river is flooding its banks after days of continuous rain.
O rio está inundando suas margens após dias de chuva contínua.
The basement started flooding when the pipes burst.
O porão começou a inundar quando os canos estouraram.