SPARKLES INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

TOPIC: FLOODS

Name: Soha
Sameeha
Roll No:16
Class: IX
Submitted To:
P.N Patil Sir

FLOODS

DEFINE :
The Covering Of Normally Dry Land By Water
That Has Escaped Or Been Released From The
Normal Confines Of: Any Lake, Or Any River,
Creek Or Other Natural Watercourse, Whether Or
Not Altered Or Modified; Or Any Reservoir, Canal,
Or Dam.

FLOODS

CAUSES:

Heavy Rainfall During The Wet Season.

Rapid Melting Of Ice In The Watershed Of Rivers In The
Temperate Latitudes
Collapse Of Dams And Rivers Embankments.
Low Relief Coupled With A High Water Table As In Flood
Plains, River Valleys And Coastal Plains.
Strong Tidal Waves, Storm Surges And Hurricanes From The
Sea
Unplanned Urban Residential , Commercial And Industrial
Development On The Flood Plans And Rivers.

FLOODS

FLOODS

EFFECTS OF FLOODS

Destructive of farmlands.
Destruction of life and property.
Destruction of transport and communication
systems.
Displacement of population and settlements.

FLOODS REVENTION AND CONTROL

MEASURES

Uses Of Breaks To Retain Run-off Water Over Land Surfaces.

Flood Plains Should Be Used For Recreational Or Agricultural
Purposes Only To Avoid Building Houses On Them.
Construction Of Flood Containing Dams With A Capacity To
Retain Large Quantities Of Run-off Water. Such Reservoirs
Could Be Used As Fish Ponds, Sources Of Water For Irrigation
And Domestic Purposes.
Stream Channelization To Increase The Capacity Of The
Channel To Carry More Water.
There Should Be Good Land Use Planning And Development
Control In Both Rural And Urban Centres.

THANK YOU