Flood tide

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-005640",
  "term": "Flood tide",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The period of a tidal cycle during which the sea level is rising, and water is flowing towards the coast or up an estuary. This phase is characterized by an increase in water depth and often by an associated flood current. It contrasts with the ebb tide, when water levels fall.",
  "see_also": [
    "flood current"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/flood-tide/"
}