How can the occurrence of flash floods be prevented?

1. Introduce better flood warning systems The UK must "improve our flood warning systems", giving people more time to take action during flooding, potentially saving lives, the deputy chief executive of the Environment Agency, David Rooke, said. read more

A flash flood is a sudden local flood usually caused by heavy rains. With or without human activity, flash flooding will occur. We can only mitigate its effects by evacuation of residents and identification of areas prone to flash floods. read more

Floods are tricky because even if you live in an area completely out of a flood zone, floods can still occur through bursting pipes or heavy rainfall. While there's no way to completely prevent floods, you can be prepared. read more

Floods can be modeled and maps can be made to determine the extent of possible flooding when it occurs in the future. And, since the main causes of flooding are abnormal amounts of rainfall and sudden thawing of snow or ice, storms and snow levels can be monitored to provide short-term flood prediction. read more