floodwater

noun

flood·wa·ter ˈfləd-ˌwȯ-tər

-ˌwä-

: the water of a flood

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The Missouri State Highway Patrol said in a news release that the incident happened around 4:30 a.m. when three cars were carried off the road by floodwaters from Beaver Creek, a stream that begins in Douglas County and flows southwest through Taney County. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024 The man’s vehicle was carried off a bridge by floodwaters. —

Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2024 The man and woman drowned after their vehicle was swept off a highway in Wright County in floodwaters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2024 It's been just over a month since floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged parts of western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. —

Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for floodwater