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nikdorinn [45]
2 years ago
7

Explain the difference between floods and droughts​

Geography
2 answers:
Marrrta [24]2 years ago
7 0
Flood is an overflow of water, while a drought is a prolonged shortage of water.
Oksanka [162]2 years ago
3 0

Answer:

looding is a longer term event than flash flooding: it may last days or weeks. Flood: An overflow of water onto normally dry land. The inundation of a normally dry area caused by rising water in an existing waterway, such as a river, stream, or drainage ditch.

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