Flooding is one of Brevard's most frequent hazards. What is your
Community's flood risk? There are different reasons a community
may flood; storm surge, river flooding or heavy rainfall. Low-
lying or poorly drained areas can also increase a community's
flood risk. To protect yourself, learn what flood threats affect
your community. - Determine if there are rivers or creeks that
flood frequently. - Is your home located in a low-lying area? -
Determine your home's elevation. Due to the relatively flat
terrain across Florida, it is complicated to drain accumulated
water. When rivers rise, water tends to spread out far from
riverbanks. In the case of the 1997-98 El Niño floods, rising
rivers and repeated periods of heavy rainfall combined to pool
water over land miles away from rivers. In fact, normally small
rivers turned into vast lakes. Pooling of water poses a
significant risk, not as much from swift moving water, but more
from one’s inability to judge water depth. Water only inches
deep can be next to water