Phrase guide

flood stage

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The elevation at which water overflows the natural banks of a river or other body of water in a given portion of the body of water.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The town flooded when the waters were just three feet over flood stage when the sandbags were washed away in three locations.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

flood + stage