1. Floods
Way too much water

3. What is a flood?
A flood occurs when rivers, lakes, streams and the ground cannot hold any more water and the water collects over normally dry ground.
From , floods were the number one catastrophic damage in the United States, causing the most damage and deaths.

5. What causes floods? A lot of rain or melting snow
Too much water for the ground to absorb
Dirt that is frozen and can't absorb water
Ice or other objects blocking the flow of a river
Other catastrophic events, like a hurricane or a tsunami.

6. Effects of a flood Damage to property and homes
People and animals can be killed
Communities in flood zones must be rebuilt