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

Examples of in flood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

LogoPowered byScale logo At least 114 people have died and 127 remain missing in central Philippines after a typhoon caused destruction and widespread flooding, which local officials suggest could have been prevented if not for persistent graft in flood-control projects. —Chad De Guzman, Time, 6 Nov. 2025

Grants awarded through the program are designed to help reduce future damages in flood-prone areas. —Amber Gaudet updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025

For residents in flood-prone regions of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, the threat sparked concerns about property damage, community safety and disrupted fall activities. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025

Without an open and functioning federal government, homes in flood zones that are required to get a flood insurance policy largely cannot, which can delay or freeze home sales. —Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for in flood

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