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Floods
Presented by :
CHETAMKUMAR BANAKAR
Jr Msc (Agri.) In Ag.Maco.
PALB518
INTRODUCTION
• A flood is usually caused

by rain, heavy
thunderstorms.
• Its considered to be a
temporary condition of
two or more acres of dry
land either:
• Overflowed with inland or
tidal waters
• Rapid or runoff of surface
waters
• Mudflows
How does Flooding Start and end?
• The shore or land by or surrounding a body of water
erodes and this erosion causes waves currents that result
in a flood.
• Flood disasters have been increased because of the
expansion of settlements and growth in floodplains.
• Floods could be slow or fast but usually occur over a
matter of days.
• After the water eventually goes down or dries up. On
coastal floods, low tides and high tides makes a change in
heights.
Why does it occur??
• A flood is too much water in the wrong
place.
• Collapse of land along the shore of a lake or
another body of water. This results in waves
or currents during a flood
Where does floods occur??
• Flooding is the most worldwide natural disaster. It occurs

in every country and wherever there is rainfall or coastal
hazards.
• They are most likely to happen in tropical areas and
tsunamis.
• Most common floods happen around the world’s
largest/greatest rivers.
• Believe it or not, smaller rivers could cause more damage
even though people don’t pay as much attention to them.
• Most Flooding occurs during the beginning of spring.
Characteristics of a Flood
• Velocity- high velocities of flow create erosive
forces and can do things like destroy foundations.
• Depth of Water- floatation, failures on foundation,
vegetation survival, etc..
• Rate of Rise- is the rate at which the water level
increases.
• Seasonal- the land during growing season, the
effects on agriculture production and other things
like that.
Effects on the Environment
• Sometimes it’s a good thing when a flood
occurs. The environmental benefits of flooding
are fisheries, wetlands, and irrigation.
• Flood plains have one of the highest
development potential when it comes to
economic development.
• It also makes a mess of the environment. The
soil becomes poor because the oxygen is
limited due to so much water. The pH in soil
decreases, rate decomposition of organic matter
in flooded soil tends only to be half that
unflooded soil
• .
Conti…
• Trees are effected as well. It effects the
height, age, vigor, roots, and species.
• During the growing season flooding is very
harmful especially to woody plants
compared a flood in a dormant season.
• Floods could carry chemicals from
agricultural fields, sewage,etc. and can’t
handle large bodies of water.
• Crops die because they can’t survive
because of the conditions
Flash Floods
• Flash floods happen in a
short time, they have a great
volume of water, and are
local floods.
• The runoff of intense rain
results in high flood waves.
• Flash floods result in failure
of dams and more.
• It usually happens in desert
areas and mountain regions.
• They are a threat in steep
land, high runoff rates,
This is a picture of a town thunderstorms, and narrow
after a Flash Flood streams.
River Floods
• River floods are
caused by melting of
snow and precipitation
over large areas. They
take place in rivers.
Floods in large rivers
take hours to days.
• The ground conditions
effects the runoff.
Coastal Floods
• Coastal floods are caused by
tides, storms, tropical
cyclones, or tsunamis.
• They happen in the ocean
and effects the general
public and maritime interests
along the coastline.
• They are caused by heavy
surf, tidal piling, and storm
surges,
• Other factors are tidal cycles,
behaviors of the storm, river
or stream runoff, no offshore
reefs or other barriers, and
high winds.
Lakeshore Floods
• Lakeshore floods affect
the general public as well
as some areas of the Great
Lakes.
• These floods extend from
the beaches to rivers that
flow into lakes.
• The flow of periodically
changing direction of the
surface of a landlocked
body of water (like a lake)
that varies from a few
minutes to several hours.
Deaths during Floods
• Floods often result in death, especially
along river banks and low-lying areas.
• Floods kill more Americans than any other
natural disaster each year. You may be
surprised but only 6 inches of fast moving
water can sweep a person off their feet and
cars will float of move in only two feet of
water.
Northern California Tunisia
Zambia Southeastern Africa Indonesia

Northern
Australia
Madagascar Western Australia
Brazil
This is where the latest floods have occurred in the world. It

was taken by NASA satellite.
Flood Insurance Rate Map
A Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is a map to
show flood risk zones and flood elevations.
Flood Hazard Boundary Map
A Flood Hazard Boundary Map(FHBM) is for an
area and outlines the special flood areas but
doesn’t include and elevation information. It
shows flood insurance risk zones. Its for 100-500
year flood areas.
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• A flood is usually caused

• Flooding is the most worldwide natural disaster. It occurs

Zambia Southeastern Africa Indonesia

This is where the latest floods have occurred in the world. It

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