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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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.
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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
Torrential rain in the Milwaukee area over the weekend of Aug. 9 and 10 led to flash floods that damaged area homes and businesses.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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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
Torrential rain in the Milwaukee area over the weekend of Aug. 9 and 10 led to flash floods that damaged area homes and businesses.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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