This has not prevented overflow after heavy rainfall, however.

The Piako River, which overflowed at least once a year, needed stop banks constructed to prevent flood and tidal overflow.

In addition, a number of earthen dams were built along the margin of the head pond (fore bay) to prevent overflow.

The reservoir requires 88 dykes to prevent overflow outside of the reservoir.

The backing helps prevent overflow from reaching your clothes.

Other languages, such as Python and Ruby extend the precision automatically to prevent overflow.

During periods when the rate flow of the Elbow River reaches dangerous levels, water may be released from the dam to prevent overflow.

It is the world's largest underground flood water diversion facility, built for preventing overflow of the city's major waterways and rivers during rain and typhoon seasons.

A second, much smaller embankment dam is located at Bwlch-y-gle to prevent overflow into the next valley.

As a bar screen collects objects, the water level will rise, and so they must be cleared regularly to prevent overflow.