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   flood

   /flʌd/

   noun

   • 1. an overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land: "the villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides" Similar inundationswampingdelugetorrentoverflowflash floodfreshetdownpourcloudburstspate
   • ▪ the biblical flood brought by God upon the earth because of the wickedness of the human race (Gen. 6 ff.).
   • ▪ the inflow of the tide.
   • ▪ a river, stream, or sea. literary
   • 2. an outpouring of tears: "she burst into floods of tears" Similar outpouringtorrentrushstreamgushsurgecascadeflow
   • ▪ an overwhelming quantity of things or people happening or appearing at the same time: "his column provoked a flood of complaints" Similar successionseriesstringchainbarragevolleybatteryavalanchetorrentstreamtidespatestormshowercascadewaverushoutpouringOpposite trickle
   • 3. short for floodlight

   verb

   • 1. cover or submerge (an area) with water in a flood: "the dam burst, flooding a small town" Similar inundateswampdelugeimmersesubmergedrownengulf
   • ▪ become covered or submerged by a flood: "part of the vessel flooded"
   • ▪ (of a flood) force (someone) to leave their home.
   • ▪ (of a river) become swollen and overflow (its banks). Similar overflowburst its banksbrim overrun overrare:overbrimdisembogue
   • ▪ overfill the carburettor of (an engine) with petrol, causing the engine to fail to start.
   • 2. arrive in overwhelming amounts or quantities: "sunlight flooded in at the windows" Similar pourstreamsurgeswarmpilecrowdthrongOpposite trickle
   • ▪ completely fill or suffuse: "she flooded the room with light"
   • ▪ overwhelm with large amounts or quantities: "our switchboard was flooded with calls" Similar glutswampsaturateoversupplyoverfilloverloadoverwhelm
   • 3. (of a woman) experience a uterine haemorrhage.

   Word Origin Old Englishflōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch vloed and German Flut, also to flow.

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2. www.nature.com › articles › s41598/024/68857-yFrom data to action in flood forecasting leveraging graph ...

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   9 hours ago · Forecasting floods encompasses significant complexity due to the nonlinear nature of hydrological systems, which involve intricate interactions among precipitation, landscapes, river systems, and ...

3. www.moneycontrol.com › news › trendsWeather Update: Himachal Pradesh braces for flood risks ...

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   9 hours ago · Himachal Pradesh is under an orange alert as heavy rains, thunderstorms, and potential flash floods are expected, with risks of landslides and damage to infrastructure through August 15.

4. www.newindianexpress.com › cities › chennaiMichaung lessons: Flood mitigation focus now on south Chennai

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   9 hours ago · CHENNAI: Following the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Michaung last year, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has shifted its flood prevention focus to certain areas in south Chennai. The state ...

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6. www.wusf.org › environment › 2024/08/10Good flooding? Scientists use rice cultivation to preserve ...

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   21 minutes ago · One way to slow down this subsidence and preserve the nutrient-rich soil is to flood the area during Florida’s rainy season and use the fields to grow rice. Each summer, nearly 25,000 acres (10,000 hectares) of rice is cultivated in the Florida Everglades Agricultural Area , a roughly 1,100-square-mile (2,800-square-kilometer) area south of Lake Okeechobee.

7. www.ndtv.com › india-news › 128-roads-in-himachal128 Roads In Himachal Closed Due To Landslides, Weather ...

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   15 hours ago · At least 128 roads were closed in Himachal Pradesh following landslides and flash floods caused by the ongoing rain spell, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

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9. www.business-standard.com › world-news › floodFlood victims to be brought to Pyongyang for temporary care ...

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   4 hours ago · North Korea will not seek outside help to recover from floods that devastated areas near the country's border with China, leader Kim Jong Un said as he ordered officials to bring thousands of displaced residents to the capital to provide them better care.

10. www.npr.org › debby-leaves-us-flood-risk-remainsDebby finally moves out of the U.S., though risk from ... - NPR

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    3 hours ago · Craig Ruttle/AP. Debby finally moved out of the U.S. on Saturday after the storm spent the better part of week unleashing tornadoes and flooding, damaging homes and taking lives as it moved up the ...