Areal flood warning??
 

I am watching golf and on top of the screen is “areal flood warning.”

I have never heard of an “areal” flood warning but apparently areal is “a real” word.


What The Heck Is An 'Areal' Flood Warning Anyway?? - CBS New York

From Dictionary.com:
adjective[LIST]of or relating to the extent of a bounded surface or two-dimensional space:
The evaporation model was applied to surfaces of overgrown water having up to 15% areal plant cover.

of or relating to a particular geographical region:
Heavy rainfall produced areal flooding in the county, leaving several dirt roads washed out and a few county roads closed.

of or relating to a particular field of study:
Topical and areal strengths of the Anthropology department include cultural politics, economic anthropology, historical archaeology, and Latin American studies.[LIST]

Had you ever heard of the word?

The link says it is a new term!

The weather service also started using the term invest!!

It seems like I've heard areal flood warning announcements for several years now.