: a high stage of the water in a river or lake
also
: high tide sense 1
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Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
For a longer-term solution, the city said residents can consider replacing turf or other high-water-use plants with drought-tolerant varieties that are better suited to Colorado’s climate.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The high water led to the cancellation of the South Elgin Earth Day Clean Up event, which was to be held Saturday, and the closure of Chipstone, Panton Mill and Pickerel Point parks, village spokesman Craig Pierce said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
That might include preemptively mobilizing high-water rescue vehicles into geographically vulnerable areas.
—Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026
For a longer-term solution, the city said residents can consider replacing turf or other high-water-use plants with drought-tolerant varieties that are better suited to Colorado’s climate.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
According to Whitmer's office, Iron and Marquette counties continue to experience high water levels because of snowmelt from a March snowstorm.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The high water led to the cancellation of the South Elgin Earth Day Clean Up event, which was to be held Saturday, and the closure of Chipstone, Panton Mill and Pickerel Point parks, village spokesman Craig Pierce said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“High-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-water. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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