From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishflood tideˈflood tide noun [countable] DNthe flow of the sea in towards the land → ebb tide
Examples from the Corpus
flood tide• A bridge had been carried away in Castle Street, so likely there had been a flood tide at the time.• It was there the journey became even more hazardous and disjointed as they encountered a flood tide of humanity streaming towards them.• The same flood tide that had brought such a good harvest of tiles heaped a mass of driftwood on to the Reach.• Around them, other craft were also taking advantage of the flood tide to enter harbour.• Trent heard the scratching of branches against the bridge-deck as the wind drove Golden Girl inland on the flood tide.• In North Yorkshire, there was only one rogue wave in the county's traditional flood tide of Conservative support. 