Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.7
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
798
Points per Word
0.000627
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
Floods are caused by melting snow and spring rains, which mean rising waters. When the ground can't soak up any more moisture, floods quickly cover the land and can cause severe damage. Recovery and surviving a flood requires patience.