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Here are a few events that can cause flood ing: Rains Each time there are more rains than the drainage system can take, there can be floods. Sometimes, there is heavy rain for a very short period that result in floods. In other times, there may be light rain for many days and weeks and can also result in floods. River overflow Rivers can overflow their banks to cause flooding. This happens when there is more water upstream than usual, and as it flows downstream to the adjacent low-lying areas (also called a floodplain), there is a burst and water gets into the land. Strong winds in coastal areas Sea water can be carried by massive winds and hurricanes onto dry coastal lands and cause flooding. Sometimes this is made worse if the winds carry rains themselves. Sometimes water from the sea resulting from a tsunami can flow inland to cause damage. Dam breaking   (raptured dam or levee) ( Embankments, known as levees, are built along the side of a river and are used to prevent h...

A   flood myth   or   deluge myth   is a narrative in which a great   flood , usually sent by a   deity   or deities, destroys civilization , often in an act of   divine retribution . Parallels are often drawn between the flood waters of these myths   and the primeval waters found in certain   creation myths , as the flood waters are described as a measure for the cleansing of humanity, in preparation for rebirth. Most flood myths also contain a   culture hero , who “represents the human craving for life”. [1] The  flood myth motif  is found among many cultures as seen in the Mesopotamian  flood stories,  Deucalion in  Greek mythology , the  Genesis flood narrative ,  Manu  in  Hinduism ,  Bergelmir in  Norse Mythology , in the lore of the K’iche’  and  Maya peoples  in Mesoamerica , the  Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa  tribe of Native Americans in North Am...