flash floodnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/us/ˌflæʃ ˈflʌd/a sudden and severe flood:
The unusually heavy rain caused flash floods in several mountain villages.
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Floods, tides & currents
- backwash
- change
- come
- current
- ebb
- eddy
- flooded
- floodgate
- flooding
- floodplain
- high water mark
- inundate
- low-water mark
- neap tide
- overfall
- tidal
- undertow
- water
- waterlogged
- whirlpool
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