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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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued a life-threatening flash flood warning for parts of Arizona as remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla brings excessive moisture to the state.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As previously reported by PEOPLE, flash floods killed at least 50 people in neighboring Nepal over the weekend, with mudslides triggered by severe rainfall.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2025
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) have issued a life-threatening flash flood warning for parts of Arizona as remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla brings excessive moisture to the state.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
As previously reported by PEOPLE, flash floods killed at least 50 people in neighboring Nepal over the weekend, with mudslides triggered by severe rainfall.
—Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flash flood
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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