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Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
The dialog-free tale revolves around a solitary cat’s journey in the aftermath of surging floodwaters.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
In Indiana, drone images showed homes and roads submerged in floodwaters amid snowy weather Sunday.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Swift water crews rescued over 1,000 people from floodwaters.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025
The dialog-free tale revolves around a solitary cat’s journey in the aftermath of surging floodwaters.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Mar. 2025
In Indiana, drone images showed homes and roads submerged in floodwaters amid snowy weather Sunday.
—Amanda Musa, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Swift water crews rescued over 1,000 people from floodwaters.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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