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Quiz about Flood
Quiz about Flood

Flood! Trivia Quiz


Here are some questions about some notable floods throughout US history. Have fun with this one.

A multiple-choice quiz by gekededa. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
gekededa
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
248,721
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
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Question 1 of 20
1. Tropical Storm Allison dropped how many inches of rain on the Houston area in June 2001? Hint


Question 2 of 20
2. What river in North Dakota, fed by melting snow, flooded in April 1997? Hint


Question 3 of 20
3. Fueled by a massive snowstorm melt and rainfall what part of the U.S. experienced flooding in January 1996? Hint


Question 4 of 20
4. Tropical Storm Alberto in 1994 dropped how many inches of rain on Americus, Georgia in a span of 24 hours causing rivers to burst their banks and flood the area? Hint


Question 5 of 20
5. This "Great" flood occurred in 1993 and caused a very well known river to flood and cause massive damage in the Midwest. What is the name of this river? Hint


Question 6 of 20
6. This flood may not be as well known as others, but what state suffered its worst flooding ever between the months of May-September 1992? Hint


Question 7 of 20
7. Tropical storm Amelia in August 1978 dropped how many inches of rain on Medina, Texas, causing flooding in the state? Hint


Question 8 of 20
8. This July 1976 flood was caused by 8 inches of rain falling in a hour. It is one of the worst floods of modern times. Hint


Question 9 of 20
9. In 1972 Hurricane Agnes was the costliest natural disaster ever before Hurricane Katrina. This storm moved up the coast and caused massive flooding with it rains. What river crested at 40.91 ft because of the rains? Hint


Question 10 of 20
10. What city in South Dakota was ravaged by floodwaters in 1972 when a dam failed? Hint


Question 11 of 20
11. Hurricane Camille caused one of the worst natural disasters in this state in 1969 when it dumped 28 inches of rain. What state is it? Hint


Question 12 of 20
12. What Midwestern state got hit in 1951 by its worst natural disaster since 1903 when over 10 inches of rain fell on it causing massive flooding? Hint


Question 13 of 20
13. What river crested at an amazing 70 feet in 1937 after rainfall pushed it to its limit and caused flooding over the area? Hint


Question 14 of 20
14. This great flood occurred in 1927 and not many words could describe it. Flooding lasted some 7 months. What river am I talking about? Hint


Question 15 of 20
15. This famous flood has had many books written, and movies and even songs created about it. It was was caused by a dam failure and led to the loss of over 2.000 people. What flood am I talking about? Hint


Question 16 of 20
16. In 1976 the Teton Dam failed and caused the loss of 14 lives with the flood it caused. What state was this doomed dam built in? Hint


Question 17 of 20
17. This 1972 West Virginia flood was caused by a dam collapse. The surrounding areas were flooded. Which flood was it? Hint


Question 18 of 20
18. North Carolina suffered its worst flooding ever in September 1999 when up to 20 inches of fell. What caused the flooding? Hint


Question 19 of 20
19. What West Coast state suffered flooding on New Year's Day 1997 when over 30 inches of rain fell in a couple of days? Hint


Question 20 of 20
20. Which of these can cause floods? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Tropical Storm Allison dropped how many inches of rain on the Houston area in June 2001?

Answer: 37 inches

The strong tropical storm dropped 37 inches on the city of Houston causing heavy flooding.
2. What river in North Dakota, fed by melting snow, flooded in April 1997?

Answer: Red River

This flood was the worst in North Dakota's history.
3. Fueled by a massive snowstorm melt and rainfall what part of the U.S. experienced flooding in January 1996?

Answer: Northeast

I live near a creek where every heavy rainfall causes the creek to rise and 1996 was no exception. I was only 9 at the time but i remember it like it was yesterday. A big blizzard in early January dropped over a foot of snow and the temps warmed up gradually over the next few days.

The snow melted rapidly and caused rivers all over the Northeast to either flood or reach dangerously high levels. This event happended to me Jan 19,1996.
4. Tropical Storm Alberto in 1994 dropped how many inches of rain on Americus, Georgia in a span of 24 hours causing rivers to burst their banks and flood the area?

Answer: 21.10

21.10 inches fell on Georgia in a span of 24 hours. That is a lot of rain in a day.
5. This "Great" flood occurred in 1993 and caused a very well known river to flood and cause massive damage in the Midwest. What is the name of this river?

Answer: Mississippi River

This flood is one of the worst of all time. The Mississippi River broke through many dikes and walls after months of rain. The floodwaters stayed in some streets for 2 months or more.
6. This flood may not be as well known as others, but what state suffered its worst flooding ever between the months of May-September 1992?

Answer: Alaska

Ice jams, snow melting, and heavy rains caused the worst flooding in this area. This type of flooding occurs every 100 yrs or so and it is said to be one of the worst disaters ever recorded there and that is something considering the impact the '64 earthquake had there. Rivers reached record levels during this flood.
7. Tropical storm Amelia in August 1978 dropped how many inches of rain on Medina, Texas, causing flooding in the state?

Answer: 48

A jaw dropping 48 inches fell from one storm. That has to be some kind of record.
8. This July 1976 flood was caused by 8 inches of rain falling in a hour. It is one of the worst floods of modern times.

Answer: Big Thompson Canyon

8 inches of rain fell in one hour, with over a foot of rain falling during the event. A 19 ft wall of water swept down the canyon, taking everything in its path downstream. 145 people perished.
9. In 1972 Hurricane Agnes was the costliest natural disaster ever before Hurricane Katrina. This storm moved up the coast and caused massive flooding with it rains. What river crested at 40.91 ft because of the rains?

Answer: Susquehanna River

I have grown up and lived in eastern PA all my life and this storm and the flood that followed are still talked about to this day. I wasn't alive when it happened but every time the Susquehanna River gets high the comparisions to the 1972 flood start pouring in.

Until Hurricane Andrew, Agnes was the costliest natural disaster to hit the US.
10. What city in South Dakota was ravaged by floodwaters in 1972 when a dam failed?

Answer: Rapid City

Nearly 15" of rain fell causing the dam to collapse which caused 238 people to perish in the flood.
11. Hurricane Camille caused one of the worst natural disasters in this state in 1969 when it dumped 28 inches of rain. What state is it?

Answer: Virginia

Camille was only the second ever Category 5 storm to hit the mainland US with the 1935 Key West hurricane being the other.
12. What Midwestern state got hit in 1951 by its worst natural disaster since 1903 when over 10 inches of rain fell on it causing massive flooding?

Answer: Kansas

This disaster was the worst in Kansas since June 1903 while the flood claimed 41 lives in the Midwest but Kansas only had 3.
13. What river crested at an amazing 70 feet in 1937 after rainfall pushed it to its limit and caused flooding over the area?

Answer: Ohio

The crest of 70 feet has to be some kind of flood crest record.
14. This great flood occurred in 1927 and not many words could describe it. Flooding lasted some 7 months. What river am I talking about?

Answer: Mississippi River

The Great Flood of 1927 in some ways was more destructive than the 1993 flood of the Mississippi. It came at a time when flood defenses weren't as good as today's.
15. This famous flood has had many books written, and movies and even songs created about it. It was was caused by a dam failure and led to the loss of over 2.000 people. What flood am I talking about?

Answer: 1889 Johnstown Flood

On May 31, 1889 after a night of heavy rain, the Conemaugh Dam broke and flooded the surrounding valley. This flood claimed 2,209 lives. This event was one of the first to see the Red Cross help out disaster victims.
16. In 1976 the Teton Dam failed and caused the loss of 14 lives with the flood it caused. What state was this doomed dam built in?

Answer: Idaho

The dam was located in Idaho and the dam was doomed when seepage started to wear away the bottom of it. The dam was never rebuilt.
17. This 1972 West Virginia flood was caused by a dam collapse. The surrounding areas were flooded. Which flood was it?

Answer: Buffalo Creek

The Buffalo Creek Flood was an accident that occurred on February 26, 1972 when a coal slurry impoundment dam built on a hillside in Logan County, West Virginia by the Pittston Coal Company burst. 125 people were killed, 1,121 were injured, and over 4,000 were left homeless.
18. North Carolina suffered its worst flooding ever in September 1999 when up to 20 inches of fell. What caused the flooding?

Answer: Hurricane Floyd

Hurricane Floyd moved up the coast and in the process dumped 20 inches on NC and therefore caused the worst flooding NC has ever seen.
19. What West Coast state suffered flooding on New Year's Day 1997 when over 30 inches of rain fell in a couple of days?

Answer: California

Two months of heavier than normal precipitation fell across the area. In December alone, precipitation was triple normal values. The Cosumnes River bore the brunt of the flooding while the Klamath River also experienced significant flooding which led to the river permanently changing course in some areas.
20. Which of these can cause floods?

Answer: All of these

Most floods are caused by heavy rain but some of the worst floods ever have been caused by rapid snow melt (January 1996 Northeast flooding for example). Ice jams can cause major flooding problems also.
Source: Author gekededa

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