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rushed, seemingly from nowhere, literally within seconds, to sweep over an area with a raging torrent of muddy brown water.
Sometimes, the bursting of a logjam somewhere upstream may flood a location not affected in the past by even the heaviest rains.
Another widely held belief is “There’s no place like home.” If home is on very high ground and has never been flooded, that may be true - but not necessarily - the emergency services spokesman said.
A personal knowledge of local history can be important in situations like that. Flood warnings are often issued by a level of expected severity: minor, moderate, severe and record crest. Past experience with local waterways can provide a rule of thumb on how vulnerable particular areas are to flooding. If minor flooding has damaged a piece of property in the past, evacuation may be the safest action in case of predictions of severe or record crest flooding.
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