Sentence examples for cause flash from inspiring English sources

Torrential rains fall on New Orleans — enough to cause flash floods inside the municipal walls.

At the other extreme, severe multiple-cell and supercell storms can produce torrential rain and hail and cause flash floods.

It said super cells within those storms could produce wind gusts up to 140km/h along with heavy rain that could cause flash flooding.

"Rainfall rates could reach two to three inches at times, which will quickly cause flash flooding along streams and in poor drainage areas," meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski told AccuWeather.com.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami predicted the storm would cause waves to surge 12 to 18 feet above the tide level, which could cause flash floods up and down the coast.

Any additional rainfall, even 1 to 2cm, could cause flash flooding in rain-affected areas as the ground is already saturated with water," said Mohammad Khan, general insurance leader at PwC in the UK.

The picture emerging from these measurements shows that different particles can cause flashes through more than on physical interaction, each with a different cross-section.

Heavy rains also struck the area, causing flash flooding.

Street drains had clogged with debris, causing flash floods.

In 1999, heavy rains swept through south-western Japan, causing flash floods in Tokyo and Fukuoka.

Heavy rains caused flash flooding, submerging cars and entire blocks in and around the Oklahoma City area.