A flood is a progressive rise in the water level of streams or rivers, which may result in overflowing.

What is a flash flood? - A flash flood is a sudden and extreme volume of water, which flows rapidly and causes inundation and because of nature, is difficult to forecast.

What are the causes of floods? - Floods are caused by heavy rainfall, dam or levee failures, torrential rains from cyclones, tsunamis, storm surges or burst water mains.

What other types of floods exist? - River Floods and Coastal Floods

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