in flood
idiom
of a river, lake, etc.
: close to overflowing its banks and flooding the land next to it
After a week of rain, the river is in (full) flood.
Note: The phrase in full flood is sometimes used figuratively to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.
a political movement that was in full flood in the 1980s
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On June 14, the county medical examiner's office shared the names of nine victims who died in flood waters.
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Federal and state agencies, the Herald found, do not regularly consider groundwater in flood planning.
—Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Building standards in flood zones are based on FEMA flood maps that use historical data and are often out of date.
—Sophia Schmidt, NPR, 10 June 2025
Still, many homes there remain in flood zones and might be susceptible to the next big storm.
—James Barron, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Susan Miller, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Federal and state agencies, the Herald found, do not regularly consider groundwater in flood planning.
—Alex Harris, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2025
Building standards in flood zones are based on FEMA flood maps that use historical data and are often out of date.
—Sophia Schmidt, NPR, 10 June 2025
Still, many homes there remain in flood zones and might be susceptible to the next big storm.
—James Barron, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in flood
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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