German: Ãœberflutung
A Flood is an overflow of water onto lands that are used or usable by man and not normally covered by water. Floods have two essential characteristics: The inundation of land is temporary; and the land is adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, lake, or ocean.
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"Flood" is in the UNSPSC Code "39111704"
Flood lights
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