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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Frequently referred to as Arizona's stupid motorist law, ARS 28-910, the law mandates that the expense of rescuing a driver, along with towing a vehicle stranded by floodwaters, would be billed to the driver up to $2,000.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Colette Tanaka, who has lived in Larkspur for 23 years, worked to keep floodwaters out using pumps and sandbags.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Frequently referred to as Arizona's stupid motorist law, ARS 28-910, the law mandates that the expense of rescuing a driver, along with towing a vehicle stranded by floodwaters, would be billed to the driver up to $2,000.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
Colette Tanaka, who has lived in Larkspur for 23 years, worked to keep floodwaters out using pumps and sandbags.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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