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What Causes Floods?











        • Heavy Rains. The simplest explanation


           for flooding is heavy rains.



         Overflowing Rivers.



         Broken Dams.



         Urban Drainage Basins.


         storm Surges and Tsunamis.



         Channels with Steep Sides.



         A Lack of Vegetation.



         Melting Snow and Ice.
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