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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The advisory cautions residents not to leave vehicles in flood-prone areas and not to drive through flood waters because vehicles may be damaged, leading to costly repairs.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
People can also get coverage for other physical losses, like possessions lost in flood wreckage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Black residents detailed how they were practically forced to purchase homes in flood-prone areas.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Officials should more effectively use the latest water-mapping tools to smartly stage water barricades, update evacuation routes, and rewrite playbooks for basements, transit and hospitals in flood plains.
—Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
People can also get coverage for other physical losses, like possessions lost in flood wreckage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
Black residents detailed how they were practically forced to purchase homes in flood-prone areas.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
Officials should more effectively use the latest water-mapping tools to smartly stage water barricades, update evacuation routes, and rewrite playbooks for basements, transit and hospitals in flood plains.
—Matt Reardon, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in flood
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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