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Deadly flash flood threat continues in the South A woman in Bandera County, northwest of San Antonio, Texas, called 911 on Monday morning, saying her car was being swept away into a creek by floodwaters, the county's sheriff's office said on social media.
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Texas Game Wardens have conducted several rescues and are warning people not to drive or walk through floodwaters.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026
That first round will help pay for the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention valves, which are designed to keep floodwaters out of homes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Fire crews rescued a family, including an infant, from a home with knee-deep water, Picayune Fire Department Chief Joshua Abercrombie told CNN, noting floodwater was waist-deep on the road outside the home.
—Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 16 June 2026
Texas Game Wardens have conducted several rescues and are warning people not to drive or walk through floodwaters.
—Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 16 June 2026
That first round will help pay for the installation and maintenance of backflow prevention valves, which are designed to keep floodwaters out of homes.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 15 June 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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