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... The effects of floods, both beneficial and destructive, have been recorded for at least 5,000 years, serving as the basis for myth, religious belief and scientific study. ...
However, floods were at one point in time appreciated in ancient Egypt, were the floodwaters of the Nile brought fertile silt and much needed water to the fields each year. ...
Types Of Floods: Floods are classified in various ways for many special purposes. ... Hurricanes and major storms produce most coastal floods. ...
Flash Floods are known as cloudburst floods that are caused by extremely intense rainfall, 10 inches or more an hour, but they are short-lived, rarely continuing for more than a few hours at a given location. ... These floods often occur rapidly and with little or no warning. Floods that result from snow melt and ice jams are especially dangerous because they are not necessarily preceded by heavy precipitation. ...
The actions of humans may also cause floods. In the most obvious case, floods result from failure of artificial structures such as dams. ... Floods are common depending on what part of the country you are located.
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