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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In October, the town was inundated by floodwaters after days of heavy rain from Hurricane Melissa caused a river to overflow its banks, killing dozens.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Schoenrock added that the green tree reservoirs depend on floodwater that didn't come this season.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
In October, the town was inundated by floodwaters after days of heavy rain from Hurricane Melissa caused a river to overflow its banks, killing dozens.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
Schoenrock added that the green tree reservoirs depend on floodwater that didn't come this season.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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