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Floods and Droughts
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What is a flood?
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A heavy rainfall that causes water to overflow an area of land.
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Floods are caused by heavy rainfall that causes water to overflow an area of land. They can also be caused by the failure of a dam or levee, or by a sudden release of water from a glacier or snowpack.