flash flood

1. A sudden, rapid flood, usually of short duration and local impact.

   Sturzflut

   внеза́пное наводне́ниеvnezápnoje navodnénije

   a sudden local flood of great volume and short duration

1. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning.

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2. The road closure was due to a flash flood.

   ruДорога была перекрыта из-за внезапного паводка.

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3. Dozens of people have died in flash floods triggered by torrential rain.

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4. What makes flash floods most dangerous is their sudden nature and fast-moving water.

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5. The cave is inaccessible during a flash flood because the arroyo turns into a raging river.

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