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About Floods
Floods are common in the United States. Weather such as heavy rain, thunderstorms, hurricanes, or tsunamis can cause flooding. Flooding can also happen when a river or stream overflows its bank, when a levee is breached, or when a dam breaks. Flash floods, which can develop quickly, often have a dangerous wall of roaring water. The wall carries rocks, mud, and rubble and can sweep away most things in its path.
Be aware of flood hazards no matter where you live, but especially if you live in a low-lying area, near water or downstream from a dam. Although there are no guarantees of safety during a flood, you can take actions to protect yourself. You should have a disaster plan. Being prepared can help reduce fear, anxiety, and losses. If you do experience a disaster, it is normal to feel stressed. You may need help in finding ways to cope.
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Research on Floods
9 studies areregistered for this condition on ClinicalTrials.gov, the U.S. National Library of Medicine's public registry. A selection is below — the links go straight to the registry entry, not to a summary of ours.
What a registered study does and does not mean. Registration means a study exists and has been declared publicly. It says nothing about whether the treatment being tested works, is safe, or is available to you. Many studies find no benefit — that is what research is for. Never seek out an experimental treatment on the strength of a registry entry alone.
Research currently under way
- IGHID 12334 - After the Flood: Optimal Strategies to Prevent Malaria Epidemics Caused by Severe FloodingUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- CARbon Dioxide Flooding to Reduce Postoperative Neurological Injury Following Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic DissectionRegion Skane
Research already completed
- Community Based Mental Health Screening and ReferralDr Jai Kumar Das
- Blood Flow Restriction Strength Training in Professional Soccer PlayersUniversity of the Balearic Islands
- Carbon Dioxide Surgical Field Flooding and Aortic No-touch Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting to Reduce Neurological Injuries After Surgical Coronary Revascularization (CANON): a Randomised, Controlled, Investigator and Patient Blinded Single Center Superiority Trial With Three Parallel Arms.Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy
- Bifidobacterium Infantis M-63 Improves Mental Health in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Developed After a Major Flood DisasterUniversiti Sains Malaysia
- FDA: Lowering Orthopedic Opioid Dosing (FLOOD)Kaiser Permanente
- Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) for Victims of the Recent Flood Disaster in BurundiUniversity of Konstanz
Study data from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 2026-07-30. Registry entries are supplied by study sponsors and investigators; ClinicalTrials.gov does not verify their scientific validity. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH.
Where to read more
Rather than paraphrase, we point you to the primary sources. Every link below is to a government health agency, a national institute or a recognised medical body — grouped by what you are trying to find out.
Learn More
- Cleanup Hazards (After Flood)Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- DisasterAssistance.govDepartment of Homeland Security
- Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency
- FloodingEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Floods and Your SafetyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Weather Service: Watch, Warning, Advisory DisplayNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Medical subject headings
Clinicians and researchers index this subject under Floods. These are the terms to use when searching medical literature.
This page is built from the MedlinePlus health topic record for Floods, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health. Information is from MedlinePlus.gov. PocketsInfo is not affiliated with, and is not endorsed by, the NLM or the NIH. Retrieved 30 July 2026.