floodwater

noun

flood·​wa·​ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: the water of a flood

Examples of floodwater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Low-water crossings may be inundated with up to 2 feet of floodwater and become impassable. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026

Instead the compounds are diluted, pushed underground or mixed in surface floodwaters. — Gregory Wakeman, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

In the middle of the night, as the floodwaters were rising, the dog woke her by shaking water off herself, giving the family enough time to climb a ladder onto the roof of their home just minutes before it was completely flooded. — Fabiola Sanchez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Cars were also totaled because of the floodwaters, including Earl Reichenbach's SUV. — Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for floodwater

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

floodwater

noun

flood·​wa·​ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: the water of a flood