flash flood
noun
: a local flood of short duration generally resulting from heavy rainfall in the immediate vicinity
flash flood
verb
Examples of flash flood in a Sentence
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Several flash flood warnings were issued Thursday north of Dallas as well as in New Orleans.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 May 2024
The weather service will monitor conditions and consider whether a flash flood watch should be issued, particularly in the southern portions of the forecast area.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Boone County, Gallatin County, and Grant County counties in Northern Kentucky are under a flash flood warning until 11:15 a.m.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Several flash flood warnings were issued Thursday north of Dallas as well as in New Orleans.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 30 May 2024
The weather service will monitor conditions and consider whether a flash flood watch should be issued, particularly in the southern portions of the forecast area.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2024
According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, Boone County, Gallatin County, and Grant County counties in Northern Kentucky are under a flash flood warning until 11:15 a.m.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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