Examples of floodwater in a Sentence
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In California, a 74-year-old woman was presumed dead after her mobile home was washed away by floodwaters, mud and debris along the Santa Ana River in San Bernardino County.
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Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Last month, a record-setting storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on Encinitas, and sent floodwaters into many businesses and residences near Leucadia Roadside Park.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Last spring, communities along the upper river saw near-record floodwaters, bookended by severe droughts that slowed shipping traffic to a crawl.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
The downpour comes after heavy rain drenched parts of the South Wednesday and led to disaster declarations in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties in Texas, as well as floodwater rescues.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
On that Monday in January, staff in schools from Coronado to Spring Valley became first responders, moving quickly to rescue students from fast-rising floodwaters by evacuating them to high ground.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Investigators believe the spill into the creek arose from the burst pipe floodwaters contacting the floor materials and exterior of the containers before flowing through storm drains into the nearby creek.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
Among them are the University of California, Santa Barbara, which serves a community expected to be hit hard by rain, wind and floodwaters.
—NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
During heavy rainfall events, floodwater can enter LUSTs, pushing the fuel out.
—Patrick Ceres, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
Last month, a record-setting storm dumped more than 3 inches of rain on Encinitas, and sent floodwaters into many businesses and residences near Leucadia Roadside Park.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Last spring, communities along the upper river saw near-record floodwaters, bookended by severe droughts that slowed shipping traffic to a crawl.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2024
The downpour comes after heavy rain drenched parts of the South Wednesday and led to disaster declarations in San Jacinto and Montgomery counties in Texas, as well as floodwater rescues.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 25 Jan. 2024
On that Monday in January, staff in schools from Coronado to Spring Valley became first responders, moving quickly to rescue students from fast-rising floodwaters by evacuating them to high ground.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2024
Investigators believe the spill into the creek arose from the burst pipe floodwaters contacting the floor materials and exterior of the containers before flowing through storm drains into the nearby creek.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 13 Feb. 2024
Among them are the University of California, Santa Barbara, which serves a community expected to be hit hard by rain, wind and floodwaters.
—NBC News, 6 Feb. 2024
During heavy rainfall events, floodwater can enter LUSTs, pushing the fuel out.
—Patrick Ceres, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
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First Known Use
1791, in the meaning defined above
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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