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 tool is exclusively used by public safety agencies during natural disasters — including flash floods, wildfires, and levee or dam breaches — and other widespread public safety hazards to alert the public to evacuate.
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Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
About two dozen flash floods have been reported Monday across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, according to CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026
About two dozen flash floods have been reported Monday across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, according to CBS News meteorologist Nikki Nolan.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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