Types Of Flooding
Fun Facts
After A Flood
During A Flood
Preparation
100

Occurs along the edges of oceans

What is coastal flooding

100

Minimum amount to sweep a car away

What is two feet

100

What you should do with everything that gets wet

What is clean and disinfect

100

The minimum amount of water needed to make you fall

What is 6 inches

100

When flooding is possible

What is a flood watch

200

The maximum amount of time it takes for flash flooding to gather steam

What is six hours

200

How high slash flood waters can get

What is to 10 to 20 feet

200

What flood waters may be contaminated with

What is oil, gasoline, or raw sewage

200

If you have to walk in water, walk where the water is

What is not moving

200

What you should pay attention to if a flood is likely

What is a radio or television

300

Occurs only in colder temperatures 

What is ice jam ice jam flooding

300

Some common, but overlooked, cause of floods

What is hurricanes, winter storms, an dsnowmelt

300

When you are allowed to return home

What is when the authorities indicate it is safe

300

What to do if flood water surrounds your car

What is abandon the car

300

If flooding is likely in your area, keep these items elevated

What is furnace, water heater, and electric panel

400

Characterized by rapid rise of fast moving water

What is flash flooding

400

Involved in 90% of declared natural disasters in the US

What is flooding

400

What should be reported to the power company

What is downed power lines

400

When you should drive in a flooded area

What is never

400

Where structures should not be built

What is in a flood plain

500

What we most commonly think of as a "flood"

What is overbank flooding

500

How many states are subject to flash flooding

What is all 50

500

What you should avoid

What is moving water

500

Where to go if you are trapped in your house during  a flood

What is the roof, attic, or top floor

500

What you should seal walls in basements with

What is waterproofing compounds

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