dams /against / prevent / human-made/ pieces /widespread / flooding/ combine.. Floods cause (24)_____ damage. Unfortunately, there is little we can do to (25)_______ flooding in some situations. There are several causes for (26)________ including deep snow melt, icy rivers, and broken (27)_______ . First, when deep snow melts it creates large amounts of water. When heavy rain and sudden warm temperatures (28)_______ with the deep snow, floods can occur. Second, rivers that are covered in ice can cause floods when the ice melts. The ice(29)_______from dams which break and cause flooding. Third, (30)_______ dams can break and cause devastating damage. The water from these dams can be as powerful as a tidal wave. Our best plan of attack (31)________flooding is to recognize the potential for flooding in certain conditions.