Cold Weather-Winter Flooding

Winter storms can generate:

Coastal  Floods

• Winds generated from winter storms can cause widespread tidal flooding and severe beach erosion along coastal areas

Ice Jams

• Long cold spells can cause rivers and lakes to freeze
• A rise in the water level or a thaw breaks the ice into large chunks which become jammed at manmade and natural obstructions
• Can act as a dam, resulting in severe flooding

Snow Melt

• Sudden thaw of a heavy snowpack often leads to

   flooding