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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Due to the resulting flash floods, 10 people drowned in Little Rock, and three more died in Benton.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for Tampa and St. Petersburg that lasted until 2:30 a.m.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Topline Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, spawning multiple dangerous tornadoes, heavy rainfall, storm surges and flash floods that left more than 3 million homes and businesses without power, before moving into the Atlantic Ocean early on Thursday.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
That prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a flash flood emergency for Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for Tampa and St. Petersburg that lasted until 2:30 a.m.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Topline Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, spawning multiple dangerous tornadoes, heavy rainfall, storm surges and flash floods that left more than 3 million homes and businesses without power, before moving into the Atlantic Ocean early on Thursday.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
That prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue a flash flood emergency for Tampa, St. Pete and Clearwater.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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