flash flood
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The slide occurred amid a flash flood warning that was in place Thursday until 6:30 p.m. for San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 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
About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said in a statement Sunday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
