burst its banks

In 1985 the river bursts its banks, and since then floods have been on a smaller scale.

Melting snow and ice caused rivers to burst their banks.

While residents of Cortes watched, it burst its banks and flooded the town, where more than 2,000 people live.

If anyone were to make a dam, it would burst its banks and bring destruction all around.

A storm in 1821 again caused the river to burst its banks.

In its final stages, a river's tributaries are liable to burst their banks and flood.

It was as the rush of a torrent bursting its banks.

The Teme has in recent times often bursts its banks.

January 7 - Due to thawing weather conditions, several rivers burst their banks.

In 1988 the Sand River burst its banks and flooded parts of the town.