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Effects of flooding. Floods can have devastating consequences and can have effects on the economy, environment and people. Economic. During floods (especially flash floods), roads, bridges, farms, houses and automobiles are destroyed. People become homeless.
While some causes are obvious, such as hurricanes and snow melt, many are not. Heavy Rains: Cresting rivers, backed-up storm drains, or saturated ground can cause significant floods. Heavy rains can contribute to flash floods, which are the number one weather-related killer in the United States. A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas in less than six hours. Heavy rains also increase the chance of mudflows, rivers of liquid, and flowing mud.