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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But there is no equivalent of a fire department in flood response.
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The warnings include maps and instructions for residents to move to higher ground and not to walk or drive in flood waters.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Hillsborough County Last year, areas of Hillsborough County that are not in flood zones, such as the Forest Hills neighborhood that drapes northwest Tampa and the unincorporated county line, were saturated with high water during Milton when backup generators failed to turn on stormwater pumps.
—Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The White House’s budget chief told reporters earlier Friday the Federal Emergency Management Agency has the funding to assist in flood recover efforts even as the Trump administration has talked about eliminating FEMA.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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John Seabrook, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The warnings include maps and instructions for residents to move to higher ground and not to walk or drive in flood waters.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
Hillsborough County Last year, areas of Hillsborough County that are not in flood zones, such as the Forest Hills neighborhood that drapes northwest Tampa and the unincorporated county line, were saturated with high water during Milton when backup generators failed to turn on stormwater pumps.
—Colleen Wright, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
The White House’s budget chief told reporters earlier Friday the Federal Emergency Management Agency has the funding to assist in flood recover efforts even as the Trump administration has talked about eliminating FEMA.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 12 July 2025
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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