Flood-tide: rising tide, part of the tidal cycle between low water and the next high water.

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Flood-tide current: flow of water in a given direction that takes place between low water and high water.

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Flood-tide delta: accretionary deposit of sand found on the bay or river side of an inlet and usually formed by tidal currents.

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As the tide rises, a flood-tidal current moves in one direction and as the tide falls, the ebb-tidal current moves in the opposite direction.

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