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 strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Much of Southern California is under flood watch as of Friday afternoon, with a month of rain expected in a day, and potentially dangerous flash floods in burn scar areas of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties after this year’s wildfires.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Southern California is bracing for an atmospheric river that could bring flash floods to the region, triggering evacuation warnings in steep terrain and areas ravaged by wildfires earlier this year.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Much of Southern California is under flood watch as of Friday afternoon, with a month of rain expected in a day, and potentially dangerous flash floods in burn scar areas of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties after this year’s wildfires.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025
Southern California is bracing for an atmospheric river that could bring flash floods to the region, triggering evacuation warnings in steep terrain and areas ravaged by wildfires earlier this year.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025
Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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