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, 14 Aug. 2025
With more rain expected over the next several days, flash floods swept through southeastern Tennessee late Tuesday, Aug. 12, as storms tracked the region, dumping 6 inches of rain onto Chattanooga and nearby suburbs.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
The storms brought destructive heavy rainfall and flash floods to the nation’s Sao Vicente island.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The flood watches and flash flood warnings in Tennessee come as numerous rainstorms have inundated the U.S. this summer, including more than a foot of rain that fell in the Milwaukee area over the weekend.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
With more rain expected over the next several days, flash floods swept through southeastern Tennessee late Tuesday, Aug. 12, as storms tracked the region, dumping 6 inches of rain onto Chattanooga and nearby suburbs.
—Brandi D. Addison, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
The storms brought destructive heavy rainfall and flash floods to the nation’s Sao Vicente island.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The flood watches and flash flood warnings in Tennessee come as numerous rainstorms have inundated the U.S. this summer, including more than a foot of rain that fell in the Milwaukee area over the weekend.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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