flash flood
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Nepalis observed a national day of mourning for the victims of the flash flood on Monday, lighting candles to mark the last day of the traditional 13-day Hindu mourning period.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
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
Because there had not been an earthquake in Papua New Guinea that day, my parents were all hyperfocused on me, and so I could not hide this flash flood of anxiety.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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