Definition of Coastal Flooding

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Coastal Flooding

The term 'Coastal Flooding' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' Flooding which occurs when water is driven onto land from an adjacent body of water. This generally occurs when there are significant storms, such as tropical and extratropical cyclones'.

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