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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Stay away from floodwaters: Never attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Videos show streets completely inundated with floodwaters.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Refrain from entering water that might carry an electric current and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Stay away from floodwaters: Never attempt to walk through floodwaters.
—Southern California Weather Report, Orange County Register, 10 Mar. 2025
Videos show streets completely inundated with floodwaters.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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