Visit a science center or museum to learn about floods. Science museums usually have a separate area where you can look at galleries or watch documentaries about natural disasters such as floods. Ask an employee there if the museum has any printed material about floods you can take home and study.
Visit your local library and borrows books about floods. Learn about the history of floods, why they occur, where they happen and how to stay safe. Study ways to prepare for flooding and how to tell if a flash flood might occur. You can find books about floods in the science section of the library.
Learn about floods online. Numerous websites provide information about specific floods, real-life flood survival stories, where and when floods happen, and how to survive if you should experience one. Also, visit video-sharing websites such as YouTube to watch documentaries or news clips about floods.