Simple text and photographs introduce floods and their features. Includes a glossary, critical thinking questions, and sources for further information.

Discusses why floods happen, how to keep them from happening, where they usually happen, and how to recover after being in a flood.

Discusses floods, where they are common, how they affect us, and how people cope with floods.

Explains how floods, tsunamis, and hurricanes occur and describes the damage they can cause.

Examines the nature, origins, and dangers of floods and discusses how to prevent them and protect against them.

Describes how and why floods happen, the damage they cause, ways to control them, and some of the most destructive floods of the past.

Explores the causes and consequences of floods, and explains how science helps people prepare and stay safe during a flood. Highlights famous floods throughout history. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a quiz, a glossary, and additional resources.

Brief text and illustrations present facts and information about floods.

Describes the causes of flooding, methods for controlling floodwaters, and how meteorologists can forecast flooding events.