Flooding

Flooding: an overflow of water submerging usually dry land; surface waters such as streams, rivers, lakes, or the ocean swell and overflow, typically due to excess or prolonged precipitation (or snow melt).

Climate scientists predict increased precipitation and intensified storms to continue to be a major impact in the Hudson Valley of New York (this is already measurable currently), leading to increased risk of flooding. Major hurricanes over the last couple of decades such as Floyd, Sandy, Irene, and Ida have had significant impacts on the Hudson Valley and New York City metropolitan area, causing widespread damage to farms, roads, homes, and other important infrastructure.

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