Town leaders encouraged residents to evacuate to higher ground until the flood receded.

But the agency will not get a true picture of its liability until the flood recedes.

As the annual flood receded, the excess water was released.

When the floods recede everyone gets to go home.

Once the floods receded, major damage was left behind.

When the flood recedes, they all return to soil and build a new nest.

The flood did not recede until December 29, 1987.

But when the floods in the eastern part of the country recede, many pollsters question whether the political landscape will have changed.

Equipment used for flood efforts were removed from duty after the floods receded.

The flood receded, and Egwene leaned back in her chair.