Floods

What causes floods?

• Flooding occurs in known floodplains when prolonged rainfall over several days, intense rainfall over a short period of time, or a debris jam causes a river or stream to overflow and flood the surrounding area.

• Heavy Rain

• All the above

• Melting ice or snow

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What should I do when a flood threatens?

• Don't go outside your house.

• Find somewhere else.

• Leave that particular place

• All the above

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What should I do after a flood?

• Avoid moving water.

• Play it safe.

• Stay away from damaged areas unless your assistance has been specifically requested by police, fire, or relief organization.

• None of the above.

What was the name of the dam that burst and caused the Johnstown Flood

• Johnstown Dam

• Little Conemaugh

• South Fork Dam

• Stoney Creek Dam

Flash floods are the result of heavy, short rainfalls due to intense storms.

• True

• False

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The State Street River flood in Salt lake City, Utah, in 1983, was caused by

• thunderstorms

• a hurricane

• a dam break up in Montana

• rapid melting of high water-content snow

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Does a snowier winter generate more flooding?

• Yes

• No

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What is a flood?

• A flood is a condition in which a is place without any water

• A condition in which a place has lots of diseases

• A flood is a condition in which vast areas of normally dry land are covered by water

• None of the above

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True or false, floods are one of the most common natural disasters throughout the world.

• True

• False

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What is a flash flood?

• A path for floods to flow over to limit their damage

• A sudden flood caused by heavy rain

• Land that experiences many floods

• A flood with flashes of lightning

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