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, 27 Apr. 2025
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Flash flood emergencies — the most severe flash flood warning — were issued in parts of five states.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The pre-Hispanic societies of Peru developed agricultural principles around the realities of the desert, which included both dry seasons and flash floods.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Flash flood emergencies — the most severe flash flood warning — were issued in parts of five states.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 18 Apr. 2025
The pre-Hispanic societies of Peru developed agricultural principles around the realities of the desert, which included both dry seasons and flash floods.
—Ari Caramanica, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 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 2 May. 2025.
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