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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 July 2025
Indeed, the importance of these plush companions was apparent as the floodwaters began seeping through the Chatterbox cabin at Camp Mystic, prompting a 9-year-old to offer her top bunk as a safe place for campers to store their stuffies during the storm.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Highland cattle of Brookdale Farms near Eureka, Missouri, enjoy floodwater on November 8, 2024.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Depth and velocity of the water are not always obvious; the ground or road may suddenly wash away and hidden dangers may exist; do not attempt to evacuate through floodwaters.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 July 2025
Indeed, the importance of these plush companions was apparent as the floodwaters began seeping through the Chatterbox cabin at Camp Mystic, prompting a 9-year-old to offer her top bunk as a safe place for campers to store their stuffies during the storm.
—Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
Highland cattle of Brookdale Farms near Eureka, Missouri, enjoy floodwater on November 8, 2024.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
Depth and velocity of the water are not always obvious; the ground or road may suddenly wash away and hidden dangers may exist; do not attempt to evacuate through floodwaters.
—Staff Reports, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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