flash flood
noun
: a local flood of short duration generally resulting from heavy rainfall in the immediate vicinity
flash flood
verb
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The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington counties starting at 9:11 a.m. Friday and lasting until 12:15 p.m.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Tornadoes and violent winds flattened homes and ripped apart buildings from Oklahoma to Indiana in the first round of storms that are expected to bring record-setting rains and life-threatening flash floods across the nation's midsection in the coming days.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Threats of flooding or a flash flood associated with the tornadoes have also raised concerns amid the ongoing tumultuous weather.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2025
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison and Washington counties starting at 9:11 a.m. Friday and lasting until 12:15 p.m.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 4 Apr. 2025
Tornadoes and violent winds flattened homes and ripped apart buildings from Oklahoma to Indiana in the first round of storms that are expected to bring record-setting rains and life-threatening flash floods across the nation's midsection in the coming days.
—CBS News, 3 Apr. 2025
Threats of flooding or a flash flood associated with the tornadoes have also raised concerns amid the ongoing tumultuous weather.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for flash flood
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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