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The book’s cover depicts a hazy sunset over a Hollywood sign that is drowning in floodwaters.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but it was drained to irrigate crops, and has reappeared only occasionally when floodwaters return.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
When Hurricane Helene hit, and floodwaters cut off the town, locals rallied, sharing meals and supplies.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 May 2026
Tribal officials say their habitat projects will help people as well as salmon the next time floodwaters rise.
—John Ryan, NPR, 3 May 2026
Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River, but it was drained to irrigate crops, and has reappeared only occasionally when floodwaters return.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
When Hurricane Helene hit, and floodwaters cut off the town, locals rallied, sharing meals and supplies.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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