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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.
Flooding typically occurs when prolonged rain falls over several days, when intense rain falls over a short period of time, or when an ice or debris jam causes a river or stream to overflow onto the surrounding area. Flooding can also result from the failure of a water control structure, such as a levee or dam.