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Meanwhile, officials conducted rescues through the night as people were trapped in floodwaters.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
In some areas, local water agencies directed floodwaters to dedicated recharge basins or farm fields, where water percolated into the ground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 9 May 2024
In some areas, local water agencies directed floodwaters to dedicated recharge basins or farm fields, where water percolated into the ground.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Floodwater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floodwater. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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floodwater
noun
flood·wa·ter
ˈfləd-ˌwȯt-ər 
-ˌwät-
: the water of a flood
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