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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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Weather: Does snowfall cause flooding?

Thanks for the info guys! I live in the SW United States and I was kinda wondering about how the snow north could effect flooding. Glad I asked!
gpt
Well, nobody else has answered so I'll give you a probably less scientific answer than you're looking for. Snowfall does not directly cause flooding, however when snow melts it can definitely cause flooding. When snow melts faster than the normal water ways can allow it to flow away, it results in flooding. This can occur near the source of the runoff (melting snow) or it can occur many miles away.