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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Since the 1970s, a tall earthen levee has protected Duryea from floodwaters.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Scientists say floodwater likely carried bones into the cave through sinkholes over vast stretches of time, which explains why the fossils appear smooth, rounded and mineral-stained.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Do not walk through floodwater.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Since the 1970s, a tall earthen levee has protected Duryea from floodwaters.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
Scientists say floodwater likely carried bones into the cave through sinkholes over vast stretches of time, which explains why the fossils appear smooth, rounded and mineral-stained.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Do not walk through floodwater.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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