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<br /> <br /> <br />-r- <br /> <br />~ Natural stream <br />systems act <br />like a sponge 10 <br />absorb water <br />and energy. <br /> <br />UNDERSTANDING <br />FLOODING <br /> <br />Floods are natural processes. Floods occur when runoff exceeds <br />the capacity of a stream channel and water overflows onto <br />low-lying lands called floodplains. When people live and work in <br />floodplains, as tens of millions of Americans do, they take the <br />inevitable risk of experiencing flood damage, Past experience in <br />reducing flood risks has shown that when streams lose their <br />natural features. flooding problems become worse. In addition, <br />these streams no longer provide other benefits such as <br />groundwater protection and <br /> <br /> <br />fish habitat. New flood loss <br /> <br />reduction strategies have been <br />developed that help <br />protect your property by <br /> <br />conserving natural stream <br />features and habitat. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />... Streams that have been I <br />"cleaned" and straightened <br />move water faster which <br />increases erosion and the .J <br />height olth::ak. _ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />---- <br />