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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Vehicles submerged in floodwater in Hidalgo County, Texas, Thursday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
As floodwaters from the Swannanoa River rose to stomach level inside their house on Sept. 27, Mills’ 24-year-old son hacked his way through the attic ceiling with a chef’s knife and a hammer so the family could get atop the roof.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
During those storms, floodwaters surged into the Tulare Lake Basin, submerging roads, breaking through levees and inundating farmlands, where workers rushed to move equipment to high ground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Vehicles submerged in floodwater in Hidalgo County, Texas, Thursday.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2025
As floodwaters from the Swannanoa River rose to stomach level inside their house on Sept. 27, Mills’ 24-year-old son hacked his way through the attic ceiling with a chef’s knife and a hammer so the family could get atop the roof.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
During those storms, floodwaters surged into the Tulare Lake Basin, submerging roads, breaking through levees and inundating farmlands, where workers rushed to move equipment to high ground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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