An endless throng of people came and jostled together. The road was muddy, the river in flood, the field under water in ceaseless rain.

人群熙熙攘攘，看不到尽头。道路泥泞，河水泛滥，天地浸润在连绵不断的雨水里。

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In 1996, scientists caused an experimental flood of the Colorado River by releasing water from Glen Canyon Dam above the Grand Canyon.

1996年，科学家从大峡谷上方的格伦峡谷大坝放水，造成科罗拉多河实验性洪水。

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Before the dam was built, Campbell River used to flood in the spring.

大坝建好之前，坎贝尔河常在春季发大水。

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The coroner added that she had taken on board the concerns about the safety of the river bank in flood conditions, especially since children used the footpaths.

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Cesar Castellanos, the popular mayor of Tegucigalpa, the Honduran capital, gave warning that a temporary lake formed above the city by debris in the Choluteca river might flood the city centre.

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The BBC's Nick Bryant reports from Sydney that the river in Bundaberg is already above the flood levels witnessed in 2010, and meteorologists fear it could rise another metre, reaching levels not seen in 70 years.

BBC: Australian state of Queensland braces for flooding