The temporary inundation of normally dry land as a river, lake or coastal water body exceeds its capacity to hold or convey the water reaching it, driven by intense rainfall, rapid snowmelt, storm surge or a combination of these. Flooding is shaped by drainage basin characteristics, land use and the presence of protective infrastructure, and remains among the most frequent and costly natural hazards worldwide.
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A flood is an overflow of water that submerges land that is usually dry. In the sense of "flowing water", the word may also be applied to the inflow of the tide.
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