1.   The river was swelling rapidly with the constant rain.

2.   If the rain continues then the rivers could swell and burst the banks.

3.   Cobras and other venomous snakes hid in the tall grass, and the crocodile-filled rivers swelled.

4.   Sometimes the river would swell, drowning the edge of the field for days.

5.   The annual monsoon rains are about to begin, and the river will swell and escape will become more difficult than ever.

6.   As the rains receded, rivers swelled, overflowing their banks in the northern coastal towns of Arecibo and Barceloneta.

7.   But showers moved back in on Wednesday, and rivers swelled again.

8.   But when the river swelled during frequent floods, its waters poured into palace basements through the drainage pipes.

9.   Heavy rains that began earlier in the week continued in Tokyo and nearby areas in eastern Japan, causing rivers to swell and flooding thousands of homes.