flash flood
Example Sentences
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Researchers believe both died at the same time, possibly during a flash flood or mudslide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Inclement weather Tuesday afternoon included a flash flood warning in the area and rain in the forecast for much of the evening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
On Saturday, a flash flood in Tongliao city in Inner Mongolia left two cattle farmers dead while record rainfall in Fushun city left three people dead, state media reported.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 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
Then from somewhere, within the sound of the rain falling, he could hear it approaching like a summer flash flood, the rumble still faint and distant, floodwa- ter boiling down a narrow canyon.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
