Heavy Rain and Flood Risk for Central Florida This Weekend
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Big rain is coming to Central Florida. The rain will fall on Sunday and Monday. Some places may get 4 inches of rain. This is a lot of rain.
Weather experts gave a weather alert for tonight and Monday. A weather alert tells people about bad weather. This alert warns about flooding. Flooding happens when water covers the land.
The flood threat is getting bigger. A flood threat means flooding may happen soon. People in Central Florida should watch the weather news. They should be ready for heavy rain.
Heavy rain can cause problems. Streets can fill with water. Cars can have trouble driving. People should be careful on Sunday and Monday.
Vocabulary8 words
- flooding
- too much water covering land that is usually dry
- weather alert
- a message that warns people about dangerous weather
- flood threat
- a danger that flooding may happen soon
- heavy rain
- rain that falls very hard and a lot
- forecast
- what experts think the weather will be like
- inches
- a way to measure how much rain falls
- Central Florida
- the middle part of the state of Florida
- careful
- paying close attention to stay safe
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1. Sunday and Monday 2. 4 inches 3. False
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Big rain is coming to _____ Florida. The rain will fall on Sunday and _____. Some places may get 4 _____ of rain. This is a lot of rain.
Weather experts gave a _____ _____ for tonight and Monday. This alert warns about _____. Flooding happens when water covers the land.
The flood _____ is getting bigger. People in Central Florida should watch the weather news. They should be ready for _____ rain.
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