flash flood

Example Sentences

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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

Google said its accompanying flash flood prediction tool, trained on the flood data set, is able to anticipate the weather events in a way that wasn’t possible before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"In my entire life, there had never been a flash flood this high here. But the rain kept pouring," said Merliana.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

A cloudburst had caused a flash flood early in the morning, a local official said.

From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025

A love for these animals wells up in me suddenly, a flash flood, and there it is, solid as an obelisk and viscous as water.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen