Examples of floodwater in a Sentence
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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Stay away from floodwaters: Never attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The flooding was so rapid and severe that emergency crews had to perform rescues for drivers who became stranded in freezing floodwaters.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
One year after icy floodwater poured into her Skokie neighborhood block on Lyons Street, Kathleen Schmidt is still paying the price for the extensive Valentine’s Day damage.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Stay away from floodwaters: Never attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
The flooding was so rapid and severe that emergency crews had to perform rescues for drivers who became stranded in freezing floodwaters.
—Ahmad Bajjey, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
One year after icy floodwater poured into her Skokie neighborhood block on Lyons Street, Kathleen Schmidt is still paying the price for the extensive Valentine’s Day damage.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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