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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Streams are receding but remain in flood stage due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
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Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Both the Helene and Milton storms also caused tens of billions in flood damage, much of it uninsured or covered by the National Flood Insurance Program, rather than private insurers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Ninety-eight percent of the purchase price of a duck stamp goes directly to acquire and protect wetlands, to help purify water, aid in flood control, reduce soil erosion and sedimentation, and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Floods have become generally less deadly thanks to the improvements in flood protection structures and early warning systems.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Bay Area Weather Report, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
Both the Helene and Milton storms also caused tens of billions in flood damage, much of it uninsured or covered by the National Flood Insurance Program, rather than private insurers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
Ninety-eight percent of the purchase price of a duck stamp goes directly to acquire and protect wetlands, to help purify water, aid in flood control, reduce soil erosion and sedimentation, and enhance outdoor recreation opportunities.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Floods have become generally less deadly thanks to the improvements in flood protection structures and early warning systems.
—Samuel Granados, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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