Noun
floodwaters pl (plural only)
The waters of a flood
Dr. Rice went well beyond offering a helping hand - she went so far as to shed tears and share hugs with those who, in a matter of just a few hours, had lost everything to the rising floodwaters. Jo Bonner
AHS enforced the advisory for Wood Buffalo when floodwaters impacted its potable water supply on April 27, 2020. Source: Internet
And over time, the floodwaters will threaten a growing portion of the region’s businesses. Source: Internet
April 28 (UPI) -- Up to 15,000 residents were told to abandon their homes in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, after an ice jam caused rivers to burst their banks, sending floodwaters into the town. Source: Internet
A spokesman for the Department of Environmental Protection, Ted Timbers, said that its crews had isolated the source of the leak and shut off the water by 8 a.m. As of 11 a.m., much of the floodwaters on the street level had been cleared. Source: Internet
A man uses his phone to record video of floodwaters on Ocean Blvd. August 3, 2020 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Source: Internet