flash flood
Example Sentences
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The center warned that the combination of a storm surge and tide could flood normally dry areas near the coast in Kauai and Niihau, and a flash flood warning was issued for Kauai on Monday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Preliminary investigations have pointed to a collapsed glacier and its bedrock as the cause of last week's flash flood.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Around 85 U.S. citizens are among the thousands missing after a devastating flash flood hit the border region of Nepal and Tibet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
A flash flood watch for northern Arizona remained in effect through midnight Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
She used to talk about her mommy and daddy watching over her after they died in the flash flood.
From "Missing May" by Cynthia Rylant
