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flash flood
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flash flood
a sudden short-lived torrent, usually caused by a heavy storm, esp in desert regions

flash flood [¦flash ¦fləd]
(hydrology)
A sudden local flood of short duration and great volume; usually caused by heavy rainfall in the immediate vicinity.


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However rain will still be locally heavy at times today and as a result may still produce flash flooding and exacerbate existing river flooding.
Heavy rain across portions of central Indiana caused flash flooding to develop in Sullivan and Martin counties.
They were caught in some flash flooding and they were swept sideways under a bridge," he said.
 
 
 
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