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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At least 17 people have died, and eight remain missing, after torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides across Indonesia's Java island. —

Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025 Severe thunderstorms were part of the hazardous weather advisory, too, that kicked off the week, with residents advised also to prepare for an elevated risk of tornadoes, flash floods and significant winds. —

Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Swain and eight co-authors said these more intense swings bring greater risks of hazardous wildfires, flash floods, landslides and disease outbreaks. —

Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Other mandates are to expand early warning systems for flash floods and debris flows. —

Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flash flood