11.   Early forecasts had called for average or slightly above average rainfall this year, but even that might be enough to send rivers over their banks.

12.   Flood warnings remained in effect for parts of Malopolska and Swietokrzyskie provinces, where a week of torrential rain sent rivers over their banks and threatened hundreds of villages.

13.   Heavy rains flooded fields and sent rivers over their banks.

14.   Rains sent rivers over their banks in northern Nicaragua as well.

15.   The region has been hit by heavy rain in the past week, including storms in recent days that sent rivers over their banks.

16.   The region has been hit by heavy rain in the past week, including storms that sent rivers over their banks.

17.   Two minor earthquakes on Wednesday shook Mount Etna, sending rivers of lava running down the slopes of the volcano, which has been active since January.

18.   Unusually heavy rain has deluged East Africa since early October, sending rivers over their banks and stranding people on patches of high ground.

19.   The volcano burst into activity on Thursday, sending rivers of molten lava heading for Goma.

20.   The blaze was sparked when oil from an army depot caught fire, sending a river of flames through Dronka.