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Also known as flooding, floodwater
thumb|Urban flooding in a street in Morpeth, England, 2008
AI overview
A flood occurs when water overflows from its normal boundaries and covers land that is usually dry, as shown in this image of a street in England submerged under water. Floods matter because they can damage homes, infrastructure, and communities, posing risks to people's safety and property.
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Research
33,789 papers- Leading trait dimensions in flood-tolerant plants.Annals of botany · 2022
- Enhancing precision flood mapping: Pahang's vulnerability unveiled.PloS one · 2024
- Flood inundation and isolation differentially impact access to dialysis care.American journal of disaster medicine · 2024
- Predicting flood damage using the flood peak ratio and Giovanni Flooded Fraction.PloS one · 2022
- Flood risk assessment in the Karamana river basin, Kerala, using HEC-RAS.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2023
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