Floods

What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.

• dam
• flood
• floodway
• levee

What is a prepared path for flood waters to flow over, often to prevent damage to communities?

• dam
• flood
• floodway
• levee

What are floods?

• Pellets of ice that fall during thunderstorms
• Whirling colums of clouds, air that descend from supercell thunderstorms
• None of the Above
• When water overflows oceans, lakes, rivers due to too much precipitation, or even caused by explosions

What is the part of flash floods which cause damage?

• Snakes
• Houses 
• Wood
• Power of moving water

What is a Flood alerted as on weather forecasts?

• Pollution Alert
• Flash Flood Warning 

When a flood is in an area, which action should be taken?

• Go to low elevation
• Go to high elevation

What happens when land that is usually dry gets submerged under water?

• snow

• flood

• wind

• rainbow

During a flood you should stay inside your house unless...

• you want to go swimming.

• emergency workers ask you to evacuate.

• you get bored.

What can cause a flood to occur?

• Rain

• Average snowfall

• Leaving your water running

• Heavy ocean tides

What types of damage can be caused by water?

• Mold

• Rusting

• Moss

• Staining clothes