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Explain the difference between floods and droughts​

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Flood is an overflow of water, while a drought is a prolonged shortage of water.
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looding is a longer term event than flash flooding: it may last days or weeks. Flood: An overflow of water onto normally dry land. The inundation of a normally dry area caused by rising water in an existing waterway, such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch.

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