So when you have a big flood from something, you see pictures or reports saying X feet of water. Think like hurricane Katrina where it was up to peoples roofs. What is “holding” that water, so to speak? Why can’t it just spread out across the land or something?
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It does spread out across the land. When there is an over abundance of water, the bodies of water and waterways rise significantly.
Many areas in the Gulf and East Coast are below or at sea level; therefore, when the sea levels or water levels in general rise, these areas are underwater.
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