Flood, or Flood Waters (1) Temporary inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland or tidal waters, or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. The rise in water may be caused by excessive rainfall, snowmelt, natural stream blockages, wind storms over a lake or any combination of such conditions. (2) An overflow of water onto lands that are used or usable by man and not normally covered by water. Floods have two essential characteristics: The inundation of land is temporary, and the land is adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, lake, or ocean. (3) As defined, in part, in the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP): “A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source.” (4) As defined under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from (a) the overland flow of a lake, river, stream, ditch, etc., (b) the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters, and (c) mudflows or the sudden collapse of shoreline land.
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