Floods

4. A sudden flood.
5. A branch of a river formed from the main stream only when the water level is high.
8. The composition of a surface and its features.
9. Another word for rain.
10. A barrier constructed to contain the flow of water
11. The inner part of a country.
13. A large body of water (normally freshwater) surrounded by land.
19. An intense, low pressure storm with heavy winds that is developed over warm, tropical oceans.
21. A substantial flood causing an extensive amount of damage.
22. A message of cautionary advice or the informing of danger.
23. Murray ______, Darling ______.
24. Flooding of rivers in the vast flat areas.
26. A group of people who reside in a specific area.
27. A large body of water accounting for 71% of the Earth’s surface.
29. Level of intensity.
30. A winding river.
31. A small narrow river

1. A flat area next to a river that is naturally subject to flooding.
2. A government branch which predicts weather patterns (BOM).
3. A scientific term for water cycle.
6. More than necessary.
7. Quantity of water in a material such as soil.
12. The system by which a community is ruled.
14. An unclean environment, often containing harmful substances.
15. A large flood causing evacuations, extreme amounts of damage.
16. Areas where rivers are steeper and flow more quickly into rivers draining to the coast.
17. A small body of water separated from a larger body of water by a reef or sand.
18. A small flood causing a small amount of damage.
20. A structure in which water is collected.
25. A raised wall to hold back or carry water.
28. The rise and fall of sea levels.