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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At least 27 campers and counselors from the all-girls summer camp were killed along the Guadalupe River when calamitous flash floods swept through the area on July 4.
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
How much water is needed to cause a flash flood?
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In July 2012, a massive flash flood struck Beijing as rainfall in the Chinese capital caused the nearby Juma River to overflow its banks.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
How much water is needed to cause a flash flood?
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
In July 2012, a massive flash flood struck Beijing as rainfall in the Chinese capital caused the nearby Juma River to overflow its banks.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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 29 Sep. 2025.
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