Genesis 8:5
And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.
Cross-reference
Genesis 7:11
Historical context
Genesis 7:11 gives the exact start date of the flood, which is the beginning of the timeline that leads to the waters receding here.
Psalm 104:8
Allusion
Psalm 104:8 poetically describes waters receding from mountains, echoing the scene of mountain tops becoming visible here.