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

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier this year, Flood Hub expanded its AI flash flood predictions to cover urban areas. — Jessica Hullinger, Time, 9 Nov. 2026

This winter, heavy rains brought by the El Niño super cycle caused flash floods in the Atacama Desert, with some areas receiving the heaviest rainfall since records began in the 1950s. — John Bartlett, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

From Louisiana to Florida, some places have seen more than a foot of rain locally, and the National Weather Service issued five flash flood emergencies. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

While the high-traffic Everest climbing season is over, Nepal is in the midst of its prime autumn trekking season, even as the country recovers from a devastating monsoon period that included deadly late-August flash floods. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for flash flood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• blood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud