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flash floodFlood of water in a normally arid area brought on by a sudden downpour of rain. Flash floods are rare and usually occur in mountainous areas. They may travel many kilometres from the site of the rainfall. Because of the suddenness of flash floods, little warning can be given of their occurrence. In 1972 a flash flood at Rapid City, South Dakota, USA, killed 238 people along Rapid Creek. |
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It is not a reservoir, but a holding tank for storm drains, absorbing flashfloods produced by sudden downpours and then releasing the water slowly. |
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