How to Use flash flood in a Sentence

flash flood

noun

• So the lake wasn’t full at the time the flash flood happened.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2021
• The flash flood watch has been canceled for Tuscaloosa County.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 22 Mar. 2022
• The dams, built from clay, rocks, and earth, were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area.
  — Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
• The storm will be fast moving, so there isn’t a widespread flash flood risk at this time.
  — NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
• Threat of damaging winds: The main concern for the Southwest is the rain, which could bring flash floods.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2023
• There is a flash flood watch up in the areas in green below, flood warnings are red.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
• Intense rain and hail brings flash flood warning for S.F.
  — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2023
• But Wednesday’s flash flood emergency was the 48th to occur in the US this year.
  — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 July 2024
• More than 90% of Hawaii is under some sort of drought, but too much too fast is leading to a flash flood risk.
  — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
• The downpour led to a flash flood that destroyed homes and caused damage to other structures in the area.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022
• These events -- flash drought and flash flood -- represent two sides of the climate change coin.
  — Payton Major and Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 July 2022
• Severe storms with heavy rains the evening of August 14 brought a flash flood to the doors of District Dogs Northeast.
  — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
• The flash flood warning is scheduled to last until 11:15 p.m.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2022
• The primary widespread hazard from Nicholas will be the heavy rain and flash flood threats.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2021
• Their hard eggs then sit in the soil until the next flash flood, when a new generation is born.
  — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 July 2022
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2024
• The flash flood warning is set to remain in effect until noon.
  — Remington Miller, arkansasonline.com, 29 Jan. 2024
• Most people receive alerts on their phones in the event of a flash flood emergency.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 13 Sep. 2021
• The entire island of Maui was under a flash flood warning at the time of the United Airlines flight.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2023
• The system is still dropping large amounts of rain bringing a flash flood danger.
  — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2022
• In July, a flash flood left people stranded in their homes.
  — New York Times, 13 Dec. 2021
• So what does the flash flood of Omicron mean for schools, teachers, parents, and students?
  — Peter Weber, The Week, 24 Dec. 2021
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2024
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2024
• The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
  — Star-Telegram Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2024
• Several flash flood alerts were issued as heavy bands of rain moved through.
  — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
• As much as 5 inches of rain was forecast for eastern Maine, where a flash flood watch was in effect.
  — David Sharp, Robert F. Butaky and Patrick Whittle, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
• Due to the resulting flash floods, 10 people drowned in Little Rock, and three more died in Benton.
  — arkansasonline.com, 12 Oct. 2024
• Many died due to falling trees and collapsing walls, flash flood and landslides.
  — Jim Gomez, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2021
• Parts of North Carolina were inundated with up to 30 inches of rain, triggering deadly flash floods and landslides.
  — David Brennan, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024