Southeastern United States is Flooding from Never-Ending Rain

Posted Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Featured on Episode 2 of the 2009-2010 season

From Tennessee, to Alabama, to North Carolina, small creeks and rivers have turned into floods; and the water just rolls over already saturated ground. Worst hit has been the Greater Atlanta area in Georgia. Rain clouds have just been stuck over the area for more than a week, causing homes to be flooded and in some cases, washed away. Rush hour Monday night ground to a stand still on some highways - as roads turned into rivers, and many schools in the area have been closed because of the flooding. Ironically, this rain falls right on the heels of a two-year drought in the region.

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Six lesson plans, activities and websites for multiple grades on the subject of floods.

Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade
Subjects: Science
Standards Addressed: Elementary and Middle School Science

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