1. to restore or be restored to health. 2. (Medicine) (intr; often foll by over or up) (of a wound, burn, etc) to repair by natural processes, as by scar formation. 3. (Medicine) (tr) a. to treat (a wound, etc) by assisting in its natural repair. b. to cure (a disease or disorder)
Flash flood is an extreme type of flood that is categorized within the fast kinds of riverine floods. The âflashâ attached to the term refers to its rapid effect. This type of flood is found to be the result of the convective moisture from the air or waters, like rain and snow that fall from the sky.
What is considered a flood? A flood is when an excess amount of water submerges land that is typically dry. In terms of flood insurance purpose and coverage â a flood is when two or more acres or two or more properties are affected by water rising from the ground up. Though river floodplains and coastal areas are the most susceptible, floods can happen anywhere.