in flood
idiom
of a river, lake, etc.
: close to overflowing its banks and flooding the land next to it
After a week of rain, the river is in (full) flood.
Note: The phrase in full flood is sometimes used figuratively to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.
a political movement that was in full flood in the 1980s
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The Smith Canal Gate acts as a 50-foot-wide barrier between the San Joaquin River and thousands of homes in central Stockton in flood-prone areas.
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The incident raises concerns about self-driving vehicles amid emergencies in flood-prone Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
This was especially pronounced in flood-prone states like Louisiana, which saw an 18 percent drop, or Texas, where 188,000 people (or 24 percent) dropped their flood insurance policies in the last four years, according to FEMA data analyzed by CSFI.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Courtney O’Keefe, director of communications at the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, said that the man’s vehicle, a Chevy Tahoe, had driven past road blocks and that the victim had called a friend when his car became submerged in flood waters.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
The incident raises concerns about self-driving vehicles amid emergencies in flood-prone Nashville and Middle Tennessee.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
This was especially pronounced in flood-prone states like Louisiana, which saw an 18 percent drop, or Texas, where 188,000 people (or 24 percent) dropped their flood insurance policies in the last four years, according to FEMA data analyzed by CSFI.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
Courtney O’Keefe, director of communications at the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, said that the man’s vehicle, a Chevy Tahoe, had driven past road blocks and that the victim had called a friend when his car became submerged in flood waters.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in flood
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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