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South Milwaukee Human Concerns, which serves hundreds of families with emergency food, clothing and other important services, is recovering after the Aug. 9 floodwaters caused thousands of dollars of damage to its products.
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Meteorologist Max Velocity shared images of Chattanooga roadways submerged by floodwaters on X on Tuesday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
At that time, the raging floodwater also pushed tons of glacial sediment across the area, which the wind then dispersed.
—Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
The Milwaukee area saw some of the worst conditions, with over a foot of rain falling, triggering a county-wide emergency declaration as floodwater trapped people in their cars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Meteorologist Max Velocity shared images of Chattanooga roadways submerged by floodwaters on X on Tuesday.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
At that time, the raging floodwater also pushed tons of glacial sediment across the area, which the wind then dispersed.
—Becky Cooper, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2025
The Milwaukee area saw some of the worst conditions, with over a foot of rain falling, triggering a county-wide emergency declaration as floodwater trapped people in their cars.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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