Flood

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011249",
  "term": "Flood",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. 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.\n\n2. When a usually dry area is covered or submerged by water.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Water Science Glossary of Terms",
    "RAINE Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/flood/"
}