How to Use flash flood in a Sentence

flash flood

noun

• However all flash flood warnings for that area have been allowed to expire this morning.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Oct. 2021
• Others lost their lives to flash floods, which destroyed homes, businesses and highway infrastructure across southeast appalachia.
  — Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
• The weather service left open the possibility that some of the flash flood watches could be extended into the day on Thursday as well.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 6 Oct. 2021
• The rain will become a huge issue near Tampa as flash flood warnings continue for the entire region, which could get 10 inches.
  — NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
• Flooding will again be a concern today for much of the state, which is covered by flash flood watches (shown below in dark green) that are set to expire this evening or early Thursday.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 6 Oct. 2021
• The situation called for the use of a flash flood emergency by the National Weather Service.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Oct. 2021
• Swollen rivers and creeks and emergency dam releases prompted ongoing flash flood warnings in the Southern Appalachians.
  — Peter Weber, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
• Another flash flood watch will be in effect for southeast Alabama until 1 p.m. CDT today.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 7 Oct. 2021
• The flash flood watch has been canceled for Tuscaloosa County.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 22 Mar. 2022
• The dams, built from clay, rocks, and earth, were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area.
  — Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
• The storm will be fast moving, so there isn’t a widespread flash flood risk at this time.
  — NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
• Threat of damaging winds: The main concern for the Southwest is the rain, which could bring flash floods.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2023
• There is a flash flood watch up in the areas in green below, flood warnings are red.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
• Intense rain and hail brings flash flood warning for S.F.
  — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2023
• But Wednesday’s flash flood emergency was the 48th to occur in the US this year.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 July 2024
• More than 90% of Hawaii is under some sort of drought, but too much too fast is leading to a flash flood risk.
  — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
• The downpour led to a flash flood that destroyed homes and caused damage to other structures in the area.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022
• These events -- flash drought and flash flood -- represent two sides of the climate change coin.
  — Payton Major and Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 July 2022
• Severe storms with heavy rains the evening of August 14 brought a flash flood to the doors of District Dogs Northeast.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
• The flash flood warning is scheduled to last until 11:15 p.m.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2022
• Their hard eggs then sit in the soil until the next flash flood, when a new generation is born.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 July 2022
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
• The flash flood warning is set to remain in effect until noon.
  — Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2024
• The entire island of Maui was under a flash flood warning at the time of the United Airlines flight.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
• The system is still dropping large amounts of rain bringing a flash flood danger.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2022
• In July, a flash flood left people stranded in their homes.
  — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021
• So what does the flash flood of Omicron mean for schools, teachers, parents, and students?
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 24 Dec. 2021
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024