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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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
The boy had been playing with a group of other children during the flash flood around 5:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Watersville Road, according to department spokesperson Doug Alexander.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite the forecast, the only flash flood warning in place on Friday morning around 10:30 a.m.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
One to 4 inches of rain fell in the region, with 6 inches of rain in isolated areas, leading to numerous flash flood warnings.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Aug. 2025
The boy had been playing with a group of other children during the flash flood around 5:20 p.m. in the 200 block of Watersville Road, according to department spokesperson Doug Alexander.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite the forecast, the only flash flood warning in place on Friday morning around 10:30 a.m.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
One to 4 inches of rain fell in the region, with 6 inches of rain in isolated areas, leading to numerous flash flood warnings.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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