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After the wind died down and the floodwaters receded, the village lay in ruins.
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Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Many people could be seen taking shelter on rooftops as floodwaters gushed around them, according to the BBC.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Many people could be seen taking shelter on rooftops as floodwaters gushed around them, according to the BBC.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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