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According to the National Weather Service, flash flooding is "flooding that begins within 6 hours, and often within 3 hours, of the heavy rainfall (or other cause).

Flash flood warnings are issued by the NWS when a flash flood is imminent or actively occurring. This means that if you are in a flood-prone area, you should move to higher ground.

If you end up in the water in a flash flood, there is very little you can do to survive, Dworkin and other rescue experts said. "It is very difficult to combat nature.

Flash floods can start suddenly and become dangerous quickly. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself, both in the moment and well in advance.

Flash floods happen after heavy rainfall hits a region — like during a slow-moving thunderstorm or a tropical storm — and can worsen depending on how long the rainfall lasts, according to the NWS.