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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Ten feet overhead in a desert canyon in Utah, a jammed log spanned the gully, left by a recent flash flood.
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Alison Osius, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
Here's how to prepare before, during, and after a flash flood.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
These swings worsen the severity and chances of hazards like wildfires and flash floods.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
It has traditionally been applied to tornado events but has also been used for flash floods, thunderstorms, windchill, and fire weather.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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Alison Osius, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
Here's how to prepare before, during, and after a flash flood.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
These swings worsen the severity and chances of hazards like wildfires and flash floods.
—Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
It has traditionally been applied to tornado events but has also been used for flash floods, thunderstorms, windchill, and fire weather.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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