The centre of Magdeburg, capital of Saxony-Anhalt, was spared as the river rose by less than feared.

ECONOMIST: The continent awash

Related problems were evidenced by the closures of central power plants across Europe during the heat wave of 2003 because river water temperatures rose to levels where cooling was not possible or environmentally acceptable.

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The death toll from communal fighting over land and water in the past three weeks between the pastoral Orma and the agrarian Pokomo tribes along the Tana river in Kenya rose to at least 112.

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It's now headed by Lucy Boyd (daughter of the late Rose Gray of the River Cafe), who has been integral to its success since the beginning.

WSJ: Constant Gardeners

Flood barriers at Blandford Forum on the River Stour were also closed as waters rose.

BBC: Dorset weather: Wind and rain causes disruption

Flood levels on the San Antonio River reached a new record at Loop 410, when water rose to 34.2 feet at 10 a.m.

CNN: Flooding kills 1 in San Antonio, Texas

Wow, oh wow - our heads are blown off by pheasant with green peppercorns, river fish in banana leaf with red curry and some remarkable relishes: rose apple with cashew, cured pork with coconut cream.

BBC: Postcard from Bangkok

We are just beginning to see the results of the long and successful effort to reclaim the Hudson River waterfront for public use in the river-front gardens and promenades of Lower Manhattan and the tree- and rose-lined bicycle and running paths that have transformed the water's edge on West Street.

WSJ: New York Stadium Deals: Good and Bad

Rose hit five successive birdies on the back nine to go 14 under par at the River Highlands Club in Connecticut.

BBC: Justin Rose surges to four-shot lead at Travelers