Explores where and why floods occur, and how people survived some of the worst floods in recent history as well as new prediction methods to help avoid the damage and destruction floods can cause.

Includes index.

Flood alert! -- What is a flood? -- The water cycle -- Creating the flood -- River floods -- Coastal floods -- Snowmelt -- Aftermath -- Designing flood protection -- Engineering marvels -- Natural flood protection -- Studying water -- Floods and climate change -- Flood safety tips. .