Flood stage

Flood stage is the water level or stage at which the surface of a body of water has risen to a sufficient level to cause sufficient inundation of areas that are not normally covered by water, causing an inconvenience or a threat to life and property.

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house·bound

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adjective

unable to leave one's house, typically due to illness or old age.

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crest

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(of a river) rise to its highest level.

"the river was expected to crest at eight feet above flood stage"

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An inch of rain

An inch of rain is exactly that, water that is one inch deep. Per the USGS Rainfall Calculator, one inch of rainfall equals 6 gallons of water per square yard or 27,154 gallons of water per acre!

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emerge

recover from or survive a difficult or demanding situation.

"the economy has started to emerge from recession"

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fall guy

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noun

informal?North American

a scapegoat.

"he contends that he is innocent, that he was set up as a fall guy"

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Executive actions

Executive actions, also called presidential actions, are actions that are taken by the President. They are usually made using the following vehicles: Executive Orders. Presidential Proclamations. Presidential Memoranda.

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The Oklahoma City bombing

The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, on April 19, 1995.

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jump·ing-off place

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noun

the point from which something is begun.

"many stations became jumping-off points for hunting expeditions"

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