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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Debby’s torrential rainfall triggered both flash floods and river flooding across the southeastern U.S., especially from Florida to the Carolinas. —

Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024 Precipitation from hurricanes Debby, Francine, Helene and Milton accounted for about half of all flash flood emergencies issued this year, according to a CNN review. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 Severe storm damage, flash floods and landslides, along with torrential rains and wind speeds surpassing 135 miles per hour cut off access to safe water, sanitation, health care and education. —

Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 Plans were made even more complicated by the weather — Northern California had a rare flash flood alert on Nov. 22. —

Ana Calderone, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flash flood