What Everyone Should Know About These 3 Most Common Types of Flooding

Water gives us life, but it can take away everything we own in just minutes. Floods hit American homes more than any other disaster - striking in every season and every state. They don't care if you live in a mansion or a mobile home. Water always finds a way in.

Ever noticed how TV weather folks get super serious when talking about floods? There's a good reason for that worried look.

1.    Flash Floods: Water's Surprise Attack

Flash floods show up without knocking. No appointment. No warning. Just rainwater racing down streets that were bone-dry an hour earlier.

Many families have experienced the shock of flash floods after heavy thunderstorms. In recent years, communities across several states have seen basements flood within minutes of intense rainfall, even in neighborhoods far from any creek or river. Some homeowners report water bubbling up through drains before they even realize what's happening.