noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
overflowing of a river; inundation
Technical term used in hydrology and disaster prevention to describe river water overflowing its banks. Often appears in news reports and official documents.
大雨で川が越水し、周辺の住宅地が浸水した。
The river overflowed due to heavy rain, flooding the surrounding residential area.
越水対策として堤防の強化が進められている。
Levee reinforcement is being promoted as a measure against inundation.