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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, 27 June 2025
Torrential rain caused sewers to back up into several homes and sent floodwater running into basements, according to a Thursday news release from the city.
—Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Videos on social media early Thursday showed staggering flash flooding with streets overwhelmed by rushing floodwaters and people walking in knee-deep water.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Torrential rains brought severe floodwaters to West Virginia on June 14, leaving five dead and at least four others missing, authorities said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2025
Torrential rain caused sewers to back up into several homes and sent floodwater running into basements, according to a Thursday news release from the city.
—Brandon Miller, CNN Money, 26 June 2025
Videos on social media early Thursday showed staggering flash flooding with streets overwhelmed by rushing floodwaters and people walking in knee-deep water.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
Torrential rains brought severe floodwaters to West Virginia on June 14, leaving five dead and at least four others missing, authorities said.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 16 June 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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