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

Torrential rains also hit New Jersey, where flash flood warnings were issued for several counties. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The museum closed early on Saturday and will remain closed Sunday due to the flash flood warning, according to a statement posted on Instagram. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 18 July 2026

That work was far from done when a new round of storms began pummeling the state this week, triggering catastrophic flash floods in some of the same areas devastated in 2025. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

The decision followed steady rain for much of Saturday, which prompted a flash flood warning in New York. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 18 July 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