He said hoteliers had been shocked at the speed with which the flood struck.

The city began clearing the north side of the river after a flood struck the area in 1998.

A further flood struck in 2002, badly damaging nearby installations.

A month later, a disastrous flood strikes the Kansai region.

An extremely destructive flood struck the city in 1951.

The pulsing flood struck the sea and melted through it.

A flood of hot air struck him in the face.

In 1840, a flood struck the community and destroyed the textile mills.

In the early morning hours of February 16, 1990, a major flood struck the towns.

In 1781, a devastating flood struck the region which wiped out crops and killing a third of the population.