in flood

phrase

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

Examples of in flood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Officials are urging caution around lakes and creeks after a teenage boy drowned Saturday afternoon in flood-swollen waters in northwest Oklahoma City. — Cheyenne Derksen, Oklahoman, 28 June 2026

The Dutch, who are global leaders in flood science by necessity, since more than half their country is at risk of flooding, use a different approach. — Dominic Boyer, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2026

Overtopping its banks in flood, willfully changing its course, meandering without any regard for imaginary lines written across terrain, water presents a serious problem to those who police those imaginary lines. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 30 Mar. 2026

One viral video shows Coco’s unit getting submerged in flood water during a rainy day in Los Angeles, while another shows one churning its wheels in snow. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for in flood

• lifeblood
• youngblood
• blood
• bud
• crud
• dud
• mud
• rud
• scud
• spud
• stud
• thud