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Floods are natural disasters that occur when there is an overflow of water onto land that is usually dry. This can happen for various reasons, and floods can result from heavy rainfall, storm surges, rapid melting of snow or ice, dam or levee failures, or a combination of these factors. Flooding can occur slowly over an extended period, as in the case of prolonged rainfall or snowmelt, or it can happen rapidly with little warning during events like flash floods or dam breaks.