Match the type of flood with the correct definition
A) Seasonal Floods
B) Artificial containment structures fail
C) Floods with high precipitation in a short time
D) Frozen material creates a temporary dam on a thawing river
1) Ice-Jam Floods
2) Dam-Failure Floods
3) Regional Floods
4) Flash Floods
Answers: 1) D 2) B 3) A 4) C
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