How is an ecosystem affected by a flood?

What is a flood?

• An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over what is normally dry land: "a flood barrier".

How does the land around the river contribute to the flooding?

How much rain was dumped on GR ?

What is saturation?

What happens after saturation?

Do a headline for these pictures?

What else happens as a result of flooding?

How are the roads effected and why?

How is an ecosystem affected?

What the dangers we can’t see?

What can people do in a flood?

Where will all the water go?

How can flooding be prevented?

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Summary- What did you learn about flooding today?

• Write a bulleted list of 5 things you learned about flooding today?