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Avoid driving through floodwaters next time.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Sandlin added that streets are designed to handle floodwater and divert it, almost like a drain.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Sandlin added that streets are designed to handle floodwater and divert it, almost like a drain.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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