speed of floods
Sudden and rapid flood caused by heavy rains, hurricanes, severe thunderstorm, tropical storms or melting snow
flash flooding
Caused by heavy rainfall or snowmelt
aerial flooding
When a land that is usually dry is submerged by an overflow of water
flood
Place where the deadliest flood occurred in 1931
China
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Occurs along coastal areas or riverbanks
rapid-onset flooding
Water flowing from a lake or pond, river or stream
riverine flooding
Harsh, dangerous or harmful
severe
Most floods in Australia happens on this coast
east coast
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Can spread over thousands of square kilometres and can last for several weeks
slow-onset flooding
Caused by rising sea levels
coastal flooding
happens very quickly
sudden
Two Australian States where most floods occur
Queensland and New South Wales
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present tense
Caused by drainage system or storm sewer system that is overwhelmed
urban flooding
Land next to the sea
coastal
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