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How dangerous are flash floods?

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Flash floods are dangerous because they happen suddenly It rains VERY hard, and then it floods up.

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How dangerous can a flash flood be?
Though far-reaching regional floods might cause great damage, flasg floods can occur with little warning, and can be quite deadly, as walls of water sweep rapidly through river valeys...:-)
Is a flash flood dangerous?
Flash floods are dangerous because they come without warning. There is no way to prepare for a flash flood, because it cannot be predicted.
Is flash floods the same as floods?
No, a flash flood is a flood that's REALLY fast and causes a lot more damage.
How floods differ from flash floods?
Both refer to the same thing, but the term "flash flood" implies that the flood came so quickly and unexpected that there was no time to make preparations. In many cases the flash flood causes the...
Why can flash flood be dangerous to people driving in cars?
The car could get lifted off the road and carried down the river with the people still inside of it.