How to Use flash flood in a Sentence

flash flood

noun
  • So the lake wasn’t full at the time the flash flood happened.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2021
  • At some point, a flash flood must have come crashing down the canyon with enough force to clear it out.
    — Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2021
  • But there are hours of rain left to go: A flash flood warning was issued for the area.
    — NBC News, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Kauai and part of Oahu were under a flash flood warning.
    — CBS News, 10 Mar. 2021
  • The flash flood watch has been canceled for Tuscaloosa County.
    — Leigh Morgan, al, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Here are some tips on how to prepare in advance of flash floods.
    — Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
  • Do not hike if there’s rain in the forecast—flash floods can occur.
    — Joe Yogerst, National Geographic, 18 Apr. 2019
  • The people had been fishing when a flash flood happened, sweeping their car down the the side of the creek.
    — Justice Amick, Indianapolis Star, 20 June 2019
  • The dams, built from clay, rocks, and earth, were meant to protect the city from flash floods, which are not uncommon in the area.
    — Samy Magdy, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The storm will be fast moving, so there isn’t a widespread flash flood risk at this time.
    — NBC News, 19 Nov. 2021
  • The island of Kauai and part of the Big Island of Hawaii were under a flash flood warning.
    — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2021
  • Threat of damaging winds: The main concern for the Southwest is the rain, which could bring flash floods.
    — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Ten of those deaths occurred in a July 2011 flash flood near Payson.
    — Weldon B. Johnson, azcentral, 3 June 2020
  • From west Texas to southern Wisconsin, the storms will bring a risk of flash floods.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 23 June 2025
  • There is a flash flood watch up in the areas in green below, flood warnings are red.
    — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2023
  • Intense rain and hail brings flash flood warning for S.F.
    — Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Jan. 2023
  • But Wednesday’s flash flood emergency was the 48th to occur in the US this year.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 July 2024
  • More than 90% of Hawaii is under some sort of drought, but too much too fast is leading to a flash flood risk.
    — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Even a quarter-inch can trigger a deadly flash flood that can blast you down the canyon.
    — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2021
  • The downpour led to a flash flood that destroyed homes and caused damage to other structures in the area.
    — Jason Duaine Hahn, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2022
  • These events -- flash drought and flash flood -- represent two sides of the climate change coin.
    — Payton Major and Angela Fritz, CNN, 14 July 2022
  • That could lead to life-threatening flash floods, the center said.
    — NBC News, 1 Sep. 2019
  • Ten feet overhead in a desert canyon in Utah, a jammed log spanned the gully, left by a recent flash flood.
    — Alison Osius, Outside Online, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The low-income homes — dozens of block buildings known as Brookside — appeared to have borne the brunt of the flash flood, Klein said.
    — Time, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Severe storms with heavy rains the evening of August 14 brought a flash flood to the doors of District Dogs Northeast.
    — Christina Zdanowicz, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The city was also under a flash flood watch Thursday evening.
    — CBS News, 5 June 2020
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In 2024, more than 300 people died in springtime flash floods.
    — Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The strong currents from flash floods can pull drivers off roadways.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.
    — Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026

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