: a local flood of short duration generally resulting from heavy rainfall in the immediate vicinity
flash floodverb
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Recent Examples on the WebMore than 14 million people across the Southwest were under flash flood watches on Monday, according to the New York Times’ Christine Chung. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 Wednesday, central and southern Arizona, as well as northern Arizona — save areas around Kingman and a stretch near the Utah border — are entirely covered by flash flood watches. Sam Burdette, The Arizona Republic, 17 Aug. 2022 The washout recalls a similar flash flood in 2015 that took out eastbound lanes of the Tex Wash Bridge on I-10 west of Blythe, stranding hundreds of drivers and forcing lengthy detours throughout the week. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 25 Aug. 2022 Signs of an impending flash flood include a change in water color and increased debris in the water, the park says on its website. Andrew Jeong, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Less rain becomes needed to produce a flash flood, and the water can carry debris that’s usually held in place by plant material. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Aug. 2022 Anything that scours the land—whether that’s a wildfire fuelled by drought or a flash flood that sweeps trees from the ground—will make future flash flooding more likely and raise the chance of landslips and mudslides.WIRED, 21 Aug. 2022 Rescuers continued searching over the weekend for a woman who went missing Friday amid a flash flood at Zion National Park in Utah that also swept a group of hikers off their feet. Dennis Romero, NBC News, 21 Aug. 2022 Disaster inevitably strikes the attraction, which is hit by either an earthquake (California, Paris), tsunami (Tokyo) or flash flood (Florida). Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2022 See More