in flood
idiom
of a river, lake, etc.
: close to overflowing its banks and flooding the land next to it
After a week of rain, the river is in (full) flood.
Note: The phrase in full flood is sometimes used figuratively to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.
a political movement that was in full flood in the 1980s
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In Burke County, officials issued voluntary evacuation notices in flood and landslide zones and sent firefighters door-to-door to get people moving, a spokesperson wrote in an email to the Observer.
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The advisory cautions residents not to leave vehicles in flood-prone areas and not to drive through flood waters because vehicles may be damaged, leading to costly repairs.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
People can also get coverage for other physical losses, like possessions lost in flood wreckage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The advisory cautions residents not to leave vehicles in flood-prone areas and not to drive through flood waters because vehicles may be damaged, leading to costly repairs.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
People can also get coverage for other physical losses, like possessions lost in flood wreckage.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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