Flood definition

Flood or “Flooding” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:

Flood means the covering of normally dry land by water that has escaped or been released from the normal confines of any of the following:

Flood or “flooding” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland waters and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface waters from any source.

Examples of Flood in a sentence

• The purpose of the Steering Committee is to coordinate and manage the proceedings of the COLLABORATIVE; and to develop recommendations to the County of Humboldt and USACE regarding potential modifications to the Federal Flood Control Project.

• The project sponsors, The Nature Conservancy and Pima County Regional Flood Control District, secured the temporary use of groundwater and the xxxxx needed to pump the water through an agreement with a neighboring land owner.

• The PARTIES acknowledge that this AGREEMENT does not alter the legal authority of the USACE and the County of Humboldt for the management of the Redwood Creek Federal Flood Control Project.

• Notwithstanding any other provision of this AGREEMENT, the County of Humboldt Board of Supervisors and the USACE together retain the responsibility for decisions regarding potential modifications to the Federal Flood Control Project.

• The Subrecipient shall assure that for activities located in an area identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as having special flood hazards, that flood insurance under the National Flood Insurance Program is obtained and maintained as a condition of financial assistance for acquisition or construction purposes (including rehabilitation).

More Definitions of Flood

Flood means the overflowing or deviation from their normal channels of either natural or artificial water courses, bursting or overflowing of public water mains and any other flow or accumulation of water originating from outside the building.

Flood means (a) a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: the overflow of inland or tidal waters; the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source; and mudslides which are proximately caused by flooding and are akin to a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water and deposited along the path of the current. (b) The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as flash flood or abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding.

Flood or “flooding” means:

Flood or "flooding" also means the collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding as defined in (1) above.

Flood means the inundation of normally dry land by water that has escaped or has been released from the normal confines of any natural watercourse, lake or lagoon whether or not altered or modified or of any reservoir, canal or dam.

Flood means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:

Flood or "flooding" means either of the following: