Flooding

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Across
  1. 2. Never drive through flooded ___
  2. 4. If flooding occurs, get to ___ ground quickly
  3. 9. The number of inches of water that can knock a person off his feet
  4. 10. The majority of flash flood deaths occur in ___
  5. 12. Flooding can occur anytime of the ___
  6. 13. This many feet of water will cause most vehicles to float
  7. 15. Stay off ___ or roads that are under any amount of water
  8. 16. The weather hazard that kills the most people
  9. 17. If it's raining hard, water doesn't have time to sink into the ___
Down
  1. 1. Flooding that is the rapid rise of water in a low-lying area
  2. 3. Common causes of flooding are hurricanes and slow-moving ___
  3. 5. River floods usually occur ___ and allow people to move to safety.
  4. 6. Many flash floods occur at this time of day
  5. 7. ___ flooding can last weeks or longer
  6. 8. Flooding can develop within ___
  7. 11. On average, nearly a ___ people drown every year in floods
  8. 12. Who your safety is up to
  9. 14. Turn Around, Don't ___