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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Five flash flood emergencies – the most dire form of flash flood warning – were issued in parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee over the weekend.
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Throughout Saturday and into Sunday, there were numerous flash flood warnings issued across parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia, issued a flash flood warning until 10:45 p.m. Saturday after 1 to 3 inches had already fallen in the area, triggering flash floods in cities including Roanoke and Salem.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles said on X (formerly Twitter) that Los Angeles, Glendale and Santa Clarita are under a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. PT.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Musa, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Throughout Saturday and into Sunday, there were numerous flash flood warnings issued across parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia and North Carolina.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service office in Blacksburg, Virginia, issued a flash flood warning until 10:45 p.m. Saturday after 1 to 3 inches had already fallen in the area, triggering flash floods in cities including Roanoke and Salem.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 15 Feb. 2025
The National Weather Service (NWS) Los Angeles said on X (formerly Twitter) that Los Angeles, Glendale and Santa Clarita are under a flash flood warning until 8 p.m. PT.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Flash flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flash%20flood. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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