flash flood
noun
: a local flood of short duration generally resulting from heavy rainfall in the immediate vicinity
flash flood
verb
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Scores of rescue personnel searching through a river around the Anai Valley Waterfall area in Tanah Datar district -- where tons of mud, rocks and trees were left from flash floods -- retrieved seven bodies on Thursday, including a child, Padang's Search and Rescue Office reported.
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Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
New flash flood warning for parts of Alabama The NWS in Huntsville, Alabama, issued a flash flood warning for West Central DeKalb County, South Central Jackson County, and Northeastern Marshall County amid the severe thunderstorms hitting the state.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
New flash flood warning for parts of Alabama The NWS in Huntsville, Alabama, issued a flash flood warning for West Central DeKalb County, South Central Jackson County, and Northeastern Marshall County amid the severe thunderstorms hitting the state.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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