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Flood definition

Flood or “Flooding” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from:
Flood means the covering of normally dry land by water that has escaped or been released from the normal confines of any of the following:
Flood or “flooding” means a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from the overflow of inland waters and/or the unusual and rapid accumulation of runoff or surface waters from any source.

Examples of Flood in a sentence

  • The cost associated with storm hardening was not covered in the Q631/Q887 Part 1 Facilities Study and additional study is required per NYC Building Code Appendix G Flood -Resistant Construction which references ASCE 24‐14.

  • Exhibit A - Xxx’x Summit SE Hackamore & Secretariat Flood Control Design Phase 2 Scope of Service I&L will prepare the final opinion of construction costs based on the bid tab final quantities and unit cost information appropriate for this region.

  • Article I of the Base Agreement, as amended, is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit A, entitled “Xxx’x Summit, MO SE Hackamore Drive and SW Secretariat Drive Regional Flood Control Detention Basins Design Phase 2 Scope of Service“, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

  • Exhibit A - Xxx’x Summit SE Hackamore & Secretariat Flood Control Design Phase 2 Scope of Service I&L will develop the design of the enclosed stormwater system and the floodproofing in accordance with accepted design standards (CITY, County, State, Federal and others).

  • Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Contract Documents, if the perils of Flood and Water Damage are not insured for the full value of the Work on the Contractor’s or District’s Builder’s Risk insurance policies and Contractor or subcontractors are damaged or suffer loss, the party placing the inadequate coverage shall bear all reasonable costs properly attributable thereto.


More Definitions of Flood

Flood means the overflowing or deviation from their normal channels of either natural or artificial water courses, bursting or overflowing of public water mains and any other flow or accumulation of water originating from outside the building.
Flood means (a) a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from: the overflow of inland or tidal waters; the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source; and mudslides which are proximately caused by flooding and are akin to a river of liquid and flowing mud on the surfaces of normally dry land areas, as when earth is carried by a current of water and deposited along the path of the current. (b) The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as flash flood or abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding.
Flood or “flooding” means:
Flood or "flooding" also means the collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding as defined in (1) above.
Flood means the inundation of normally dry land by water that has escaped or has been released from the normal confines of any natural watercourse, lake or lagoon whether or not altered or modified or of any reservoir, canal or dam.
Flood or "flooding" means either of the following:
Flood means waves, tides, tidal waves, tsunamis, or the rising of, the breaking out or the overflow of, any body of water, whether natural or man-made.