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Vehicles could be seen abandoned in the floodwater, and the Fisca gas station was swamped by the water.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
For ripping up the ground and installing a new large underground network of connecting pipes and pumps that collect floodwater, filter and treat it, and dump it into Biscayne Bay, the price tag was around $44 million.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.
—Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
For ripping up the ground and installing a new large underground network of connecting pipes and pumps that collect floodwater, filter and treat it, and dump it into Biscayne Bay, the price tag was around $44 million.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.
—Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
In addition to building damage or palm trees that bend from strong wind, the image of car tops peeking through floodwaters has become synonymous with Florida hurricanes.
—Jennifer Sangalang, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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