EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
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Florida has no hills or mountains to help the water drain into the ocean
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There is not a lot of evaporation in Florida
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The ground is fully saturated
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Water is attracted to land
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Detailed explanation-1: -Flash flooding occurs within 6 hours of the rain event. Flooding is a longer term event and may last a week or more.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hurricanes, tropical storms, and summer thunderstorms can bring several inches of precipitation in just hours or can stall over an area for days. These heavy rains can lead to severe flooding by oversaturating the ground, overfilling storm drains, or causing rivers to spill over their banks or levees.
Detailed explanation-3: -As an area is impacted by rising sea-level, land subsidence and increase in ocean elevation can cause flooding in areas not previously threatened by high tides. Flooding can occur during exceptionally high tides within annual fluctuations or when strong prevailing winds pile water against the shoreline.
Detailed explanation-4: -Heavy rainfall ahead of a hurricane can cause river levels to rise well inland from the coast. Once all this water flows downriver and reaches the coast, local water levels especially near deltas and in bays will rise.