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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Hundreds evacuated in Alaska after flooding In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, historic floodwaters have destroyed remote communities across western Alaska, causing hundreds of evacuations that could continue for days, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, though, all three of Pagosa Springs’ established hot springs resorts were open with their pools filled with water from the Mother Spring aquifer, which was unaffected by the floodwaters, according to Jesse Hensle, vice president of marketing for The Springs Resort.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
These silts were left behind when ancient river channels filled up or when floodwaters slowed down and gently dropped tiny particles.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2025
Hundreds evacuated in Alaska after flooding In the aftermath of a destructive typhoon, historic floodwaters have destroyed remote communities across western Alaska, causing hundreds of evacuations that could continue for days, officials said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday, though, all three of Pagosa Springs’ established hot springs resorts were open with their pools filled with water from the Mother Spring aquifer, which was unaffected by the floodwaters, according to Jesse Hensle, vice president of marketing for The Springs Resort.
—Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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