in flood
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of a river, lake, etc.
: close to overflowing its banks and flooding the land next to it
After a week of rain, the river is in (full) flood.
Note: The phrase in full flood is sometimes used figuratively to describe the time when something is most active, successful, etc.
a political movement that was in full flood in the 1980s
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Officials are urging caution around lakes and creeks after a teenage boy drowned Saturday afternoon in flood-swollen waters in northwest Oklahoma City.
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Cheyenne Derksen,
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28 June 2026
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Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
28 June 2026
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“In flood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20flood. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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