• Question: what causes a flood?

    Asked by to Del, Catherine, John, Krishna, Mo Rassul on 17 Mar 2014. This question was also asked by .
    • Photo: Catherine Mansfield

      Catherine Mansfield answered on 17 Mar 2014:

      Flooding is usually caused by very heavy rainfall. When it rains heavily the water runs into nearby rivers causing them to ‘swell’ If the river gets too big it can burst it’s banks causing flooding of the surrounding area.

    • Photo: Adelle Thrower

      Adelle Thrower answered on 17 Mar 2014:

      Simply it’s an increase of water, whether by heavy rain or a barrier of a dan bursting, even the ice caps melting may eventually cause massive floods.

    • Photo: Krishna Mohan Surapaneni

      Krishna Mohan Surapaneni answered on 18 Mar 2014:

      A flood is a natural event that can have far reaching effects on people and the environment. Put simply, a flood is too much water in the ‘wrong’ place!

      A flood is caused by a combination of heavy rainfall causing river / oceans to over flow their banks, and can happen at any time of the year, not just in the winter.

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