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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.
Dam failures can send a sudden destructive wall of water downstream. In 1889 a dam break upstream from Johnstown, Pennsylvania, released a 30-40 foot wall of water that killed 2200 people within minutes. Mountains and steep hills produce rapid runoff , which causes streams to rise quickly. Rocks and clay soils do not allow much water to infiltrate the ground. Saturated soil also can lead rapidly to flash flooding. Vacationing or recreating along streams or rivers can be a risk if there are thunderstorms in the area.