flash flood
noun
: a local flood of short duration generally resulting from heavy rainfall in the immediate vicinity
flash flood
verb
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina also received numerous flash flood warnings over the weekend.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
As of Saturday afternoon, a nearly 500-mile stretch of flash flood warnings was in effect from eastern Arkansas to eastern Kentucky, according to Accuweather.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Parts of the Southeast were experiencing potentially life-threatening flash floods Saturday as a severe weather system made its way across the country, also posing a risk of significant snow for the Upper Midwest and New England.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina also received numerous flash flood warnings over the weekend.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
As of Saturday afternoon, a nearly 500-mile stretch of flash flood warnings was in effect from eastern Arkansas to eastern Kentucky, according to Accuweather.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Parts of the Southeast were experiencing potentially life-threatening flash floods Saturday as a severe weather system made its way across the country, also posing a risk of significant snow for the Upper Midwest and New England.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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