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Rescue crews say only a few inches of floodwater can sweep your car away and put you and your family in need of saving.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
In Indonesia, floodwaters cut off road access to the Port of Belawan in Sumatra, while in southern Thailand, road and railway damage thwarted 96 percent of the cross-border trade with Malaysia.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Jan. 2026
In Indonesia, floodwaters cut off road access to the Port of Belawan in Sumatra, while in southern Thailand, road and railway damage thwarted 96 percent of the cross-border trade with Malaysia.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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