Several rivers exceeded their banks, and the Toa Vaca reservoir filled to its capacity for the second time since it was constructed in 1972.

Across Arkansas, the heavy rains triggered flash floods after numerous rivers exceeded flood stage.

Floods cause rivers to exceed their capacity with nearby buildings becoming submerged.

Numerous rivers exceeded their crests, though the rainfall was beneficial to trees in mountainous areas.

Several rivers from Florida to New York approached or exceeded flood stage.

Four towns were isolated after rivers exceeded their banks, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate.

About 15,000 evacuees were in Ogaki after a river exceeded its banks.

Certain rivers exceeded their banks, submerging surrounding farmland.

About 36 rivers in the region exceed their banks.

The governor declared the state as a disaster zone after 13 rivers exceeded their banks, and two entire villages were washed away.