flash flood
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A flash flood has washed away houses, bridges and damaged a hydropower project along a river in central Nepal.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 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 woman in Wales says she has "lost hope" as she awaits news of a family member in Nepal who is missing following the massive flash flood last week.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
A flash flood watch for northern Arizona remained in effect through midnight Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
A rainy season flash flood rolled down the Taedong in July 1998, sweeping away hundreds of dam workers and students.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
