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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That’s on top of the increase in flood days added by sea level rise.
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USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Those concerns have been amplified by a bill making its way through the Florida House that would allow for the demolition of historic homes in flood plains, legislation that exposes the tensions between preservation of the past and resiliency for the future.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
On Thursday, volunteers around the Bay — including 1,000 in Alameda County and around 300 in San Mateo County — headed out before dawn to comb through city streets, campsites under highway overpasses, and even remote encampments in flood areas typically hidden from the public view.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff A car was submerged in flood waters on Bridge Street in Lynn.
—Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
San Diego officials warned of potential evacuations in flood prone areas, including some that flooded last week.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s because banks now often require 40 percent down payments on properties in flood zones, and then sell those high-risk mortgages to national lenders like Freddie Mac, which leaves taxpayers subsidizing the risk.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
As expensive solutions accumulate, Miller, who is an engineer specializing in flood control, said Louisiana and other Mississippi River states have been conditioned to deal with flooding — less so with what happens when there is not enough water.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Aug. 2 that eight provinces, including Hebei, would receive 432 million yuan ($60 million) in flood relief funds to support agricultural output.
—Dawn Liu, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2024
Those concerns have been amplified by a bill making its way through the Florida House that would allow for the demolition of historic homes in flood plains, legislation that exposes the tensions between preservation of the past and resiliency for the future.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2024
On Thursday, volunteers around the Bay — including 1,000 in Alameda County and around 300 in San Mateo County — headed out before dawn to comb through city streets, campsites under highway overpasses, and even remote encampments in flood areas typically hidden from the public view.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2024
Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff A car was submerged in flood waters on Bridge Street in Lynn.
—Amanda Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2023
San Diego officials warned of potential evacuations in flood prone areas, including some that flooded last week.
—Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 1 Feb. 2024
That’s because banks now often require 40 percent down payments on properties in flood zones, and then sell those high-risk mortgages to national lenders like Freddie Mac, which leaves taxpayers subsidizing the risk.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
As expensive solutions accumulate, Miller, who is an engineer specializing in flood control, said Louisiana and other Mississippi River states have been conditioned to deal with flooding — less so with what happens when there is not enough water.
—Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2023
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on Aug. 2 that eight provinces, including Hebei, would receive 432 million yuan ($60 million) in flood relief funds to support agricultural output.
—Dawn Liu, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2023
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