1
: covered or overfilled with an excess of water or some other liquid
a flooded field
a flooded carburetor/engine
2
: filled, covered, or completely overrun as if by a flood
won't find new customers in a flooded market
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In some areas just west of Jackson, up to 10 inches of rain are possible, with the potential of flooded roads and structures, the weather service said.
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Christina Maxouris, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In the days following Hurricane Florence in 2018, an all-terrain vehicle loaded with hot food slid off a flooded road and started to take on water in rural North Carolina, far from anything resembling civilization.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Read more Heavy downpours caused flooded roadways, car wrecks and water rescues across San Diego County, California.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Visitors to the area during high tide have likely experienced its flooded sidewalks, benches and trees, a roughly twice-per-day occurrence.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Please note that the average local residence at risk would cost $454,000 per home to rebuild – assuming a flooded home was a complete loss.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
As the state braced for flooded roadways and swollen rivers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in preparation for the storm’s effects.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
The weather triggered flooded roadways, road closures and rockslides.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Two people were safely removed from a flooded vehicle in San Luis Obispo County Monday morning, according to fire officials.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
Christina Maxouris, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024
In the days following Hurricane Florence in 2018, an all-terrain vehicle loaded with hot food slid off a flooded road and started to take on water in rural North Carolina, far from anything resembling civilization.
—Emily Heil, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Read more Heavy downpours caused flooded roadways, car wrecks and water rescues across San Diego County, California.
—USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Visitors to the area during high tide have likely experienced its flooded sidewalks, benches and trees, a roughly twice-per-day occurrence.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Please note that the average local residence at risk would cost $454,000 per home to rebuild – assuming a flooded home was a complete loss.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 8 Feb. 2024
As the state braced for flooded roadways and swollen rivers, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties in preparation for the storm’s effects.
—Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
The weather triggered flooded roadways, road closures and rockslides.
—USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
Two people were safely removed from a flooded vehicle in San Luis Obispo County Monday morning, according to fire officials.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Flooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flooded. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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