2.4

1. Is when water rises An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines Cover or submerge (a place or area) with water
2. Flash flooding associated with severe storms is relatively common in Australia. Small rivers and streams are unable to cope with the sudden volume of water caused by heavy downpours so flooding results. This happens in urban areas as well when drainage systems become overloaded, resulting in flooding. The duration of flash floods is usually hours. Urban areas are at risk because in urban areas there are just small drains that can easily get blocked making a flood
3. The coastal rivers run fast so Flash flood are fast and last for longer while the inland one there is more damage but there is a earlier warning
4. Powerlines damaged, railroads damaged, Buildings damaged
5. More water fell which made the catchment already saturated and the 1998 flood was 20,3 meters not 19 meters as the 2006 flood was
6. Economic: Loss of buildings and small buisnesses Social: loss of lives, Enviromental: lots animals dead