ʃˈiːts ʌv ˈɔːfeɪz mˈeɪ blˈɑːk stɹˈiːm tʃˈænəlz ænd kˈɔːz ðɛɹ flˈʌd plˈeɪnz tə wˈaɪdən æz spɹˈɪŋ flˈʌdwɔːɾɚz ɑːɹ fˈoːɹst tə flˈoʊ ɚɹˈaʊnd ðɪ ˈaɪs.
Sheets of aufeis may block stream channels and cause their flood plains to widen as spring floodwaters are forced to flow around the ice.