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flash flood Definition

☆ flash flood

noun

a sudden, violent flood, as after a heavy rain

flash flood Usage Examples

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  • cause: Across Asia an exceptionally early and heavy monsoon caused flash floods, landslides, and hailstorms.
  • feed: These spot weather events bigger than 50 km across, but miss the smaller-scale storms that feed flash floods.
  • have: They had flash floods in Spain in high summer which is unheard of.

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