Heavy rain and melting snow have swollen the river to its highest level in decades.

暴雨和积雪融化已经使该河流水位到达几十年来的最高水平。

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A straw-cloaked man in a boat, fishing on river clad in snow.

孤舟蓑笠翁，独钓寒江雪。

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The river has swollen with melted snow.

雪融河涨。

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When the snow melted that spring, every stream became an angry river that raced down the mountains tearing up trees and bringing destruction.

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But the snow does melt. Ice cold water travels down the mountains and forms several rivers -- the Gila River,the Green River, the Little Colorado,the San Juan, the Virgin and the Gunnison Rivers.

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The first rain of the year, which fell last week, turned the Kukcha river, a snow-fed torrent that rushes through the town, from its normal milky jade to a muddy brown.

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He said the rescue was "very difficult" due to the river being swollen by melting snow.

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The Environment Agency has advised motorists to take care as it continues to monitor rising river levels affected by melting snow and ice.

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