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Several roads and bridges were washed away in the flood and some homes were damaged by the floodwaters, authorities said.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Flights have been canceled at Pellston Regional Airport in Northern Lower Michigan, where floodwaters have covered part of the public airport's runways.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
Flights have been canceled at Pellston Regional Airport in Northern Lower Michigan, where floodwaters have covered part of the public airport's runways.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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