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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Flood Prevention Flood Prevention The term 'Flood Prevention' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, measures that are taken in order to keep flood problems from getting worse. Planning, land acquisition, river channel maintenance, wetlands protection, and other regulations all help modify development on floodplains and watersheds to reduce their susceptibility to flood damage. Preventive measures are usually administered by the building, zoning, planning and/ or code enforcement offices of the local government'. Previous 5 Terms: flood mark Flood of Record Flood Plain Flood pool index Flood Potential Outlook Next 5 Terms: Flood Problems Flood Profile Flood risk reduction program Flood routing Flood severity About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.