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flood
An overflow of water onto lands that are used or usable by man and not normally covered by water. Floods have two essential characteristics: The inundation of land is temporary; and the land is adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, lake, or ocean.
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Glossary of water terms INDEX:List of Terms: Terms beginning with "A", Page 1 |
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1 A: Page 1 of 1.
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