Flooding is the most common and most costly natural disaster facing familities, businesses, and communities across the county.

There are 2 terms used for floods:

• Flood: an overflow of water onto normally dry land, it may last days or weeks.
• Flash Flooding: a flood caused by heavy or excessive rainfall in a short period of time, generally less than 6 hours.

FLOOD SAFETY

• Be aware of flooding alerts from the National Weather Service
  • Pay attention to emergency personnel for information and instruction.
• Do not walk, swim, or drive through flood waters.
  • Avoid driving, except in emergencies
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• Stay off bridges over fast moving water, which can wash the bridges away. 
• Be aware of the risk of electrocution - do not touch electrical equipment if it is wet or if you are standing in water.
  • Turn off electricity to prevent electric shock, if it is safe to do so.