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A sudden flood that occurs when a large amount of rain falls in a short amount of time, often characterized by fast-moving water and destruction. Flash floods are common in Southwestern arroyos, canyons, and other permanent and ephemeral water systems, especially during the summer monsoons, and can be very dangerous.
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National Weather Service Weather Forcast Office
N.d. Definitions of Flood and Flash Flood.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/mrx/hydro/flooddef.php, accessed October 24, 2014.