flash flood
Americannoun
noun
Synonym Usage
See flood.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of flash flood
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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The Christian camp in Hunt, Texas, has faced intense regulatory scrutiny and wrongful-death lawsuits from families of the victims since the flash flood July 4, 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
On Sunday morning local time, officials began to stand down some evacuation and flash flood warnings on Oahu, but other parts of the state remained under threat.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Authorities warn that the same storm system is now threatening other islands, with flash flood alerts and evacuation warnings issued for parts of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2026
The flash flood cut off the state's Great Ocean Road and forced up to 300 people to flee, officials said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
A flash flood washed the makeshift road away, so he moved twenty miles out, toward the Borrego badlands, where he camps beside an isolated stand of cottonwoods.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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