water level

American  

noun

1. the surface level of any body of water.

2. the level to which a vessel is immersed; water line.

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water level British  

noun

1. the level reached by the surface of a body of water

2. the water line of a boat or ship

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Etymology

Origin of water level

First recorded in 1555–65

Example Sentences

According to the California Highway Patrol, the man stopped at a flooded bridge over Pleasant Grove Creek, where water levels had risen 3 feet, according to CBS News.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, many neighbourhoods have been flooded, and some are now isolated from the rest of the country after roads and bridges were cut by the high water levels.

From BBC

Overseeing water levels and flood defences across the country is Bart Vonk, Chair of the National Coordination Committee during Flood Threats.

From Barron's

One officer told the BBC they kept having to rescue people who swam back to their homes when the water levels dropped, desperate to salvage whatever they could.

From BBC

"Rising water levels in rivers, gullies, and swamps could cause crocodiles to move into residential areas," the South East Regional Health Authority said in a statement.

From BBC

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