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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Other states also are facing tumultuous weather, as thunderstorms laden with heavy rain prompted flood watches in Kansas and Arkansas and flash flood warnings in Missouri. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 At least 11 injured after tornado-spawning thunderstorms left a trail of destruction across parts of Oklahoma Torrential rainfall triggered flash flood warnings for large portions of southern Missouri Monday morning. —

Robert Shackelford, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 As Helene approached, North Carolinians expected rain and flash floods, but no mass-evacuation orders were issued. —

Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024 Helene has caused hundreds of flash flood warnings in Florida and in regions of South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia since making landfall. —

Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flash flood