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There were also reports of vehicles trapped by floodwater.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
East Fork works out of three buildings in Asheville: a store downtown, a factory located a few blocks from downtown, and an office building in the River Arts District, an area ravaged by Helene’s floodwaters.
—Martha Shade, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Queensland’s Department of Environment, Science and Innovation has warned residents to be wary of crocodiles that could be lurking in the floodwaters, according to Nine News.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Avoid walking, swimming, or driving through floodwaters.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
East Fork works out of three buildings in Asheville: a store downtown, a factory located a few blocks from downtown, and an office building in the River Arts District, an area ravaged by Helene’s floodwaters.
—Martha Shade, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025
Queensland’s Department of Environment, Science and Innovation has warned residents to be wary of crocodiles that could be lurking in the floodwaters, according to Nine News.
—Helen Regan, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Avoid walking, swimming, or driving through floodwaters.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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