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Flood

A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide. Floods are of significant concern in agriculture, civil engineering and public health. Human changes to the environment often increase the intensity and frequency of flooding. Examples for human changes are land use changes such as deforestation and removal of wetlands, changes in waterway course or flood controls such as with levees. Global environmental issues also influence causes of floods, namely climate change which causes an intensification of the water cycle and sea level rise. For example, climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and stronger. This leads to more intense floods and increased flood risk.

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DEFINITIONS
  • nounA (usually disastrous) overflow of water from a lake or other body of water due to excessive rainfall or other input of water.
  • nounA large number or quantity of anything appearing more rapidly than can easily be dealt with.
  • verbTo overflow, as by water from excessive rainfall.
  • verbTo cover or partly fill as if by a flood.
TV Shows
  • Flood
    Timely yet terrifying, Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high s...
  • The Flood
    In the heart of southern Africa's largest desert lies a miracle -- the Okavango Delta. One of the...
  • The Flood
    The events revolve around the family of Almndouh affordable and mother of the need Safia, which g...
Media & Art
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The Flooded Grave
Synonyms
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