Flooding can occur as streams and rivers overflow their banks, when dams or levees break, or any time there is rainfall with significant duration and intensity.  Flash Floods come rapidly and unexpectedly.
Be cautious during storm seasons, or any time that flooding is common in your area.
1.  You may not have warning that a flash flood is approaching.
2.  Do not drive through flooded areas. If you see a flooded-out  road ahead, turn around. Find another route to your  destination.
3.  If there is no other route, get to higher ground and wait for the  waters to subside.
4.  Even if the water appears shallow enough to cross, don’t try  it. Water hides dips in the road. Worse yet, there may  be no road at all under the water. Flooding can scour  away the entire road surface and a significant amount  of ground beneath.
5.  If your vehicle stalls, abandon it immediately and climb to  higher ground.
6.  Six inches of water will reach the bottom of most passenger  cars, causing loss of control or possible stalling.
7.  One foot of water will float almost many vehicles.

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• 1. Plan your trips to give yourself a little extra time to handle the increased congestion that may occur during school hours, particularly around school zones. This will help ease potential frustration and keep you focused on your task at hand.
• 2. Watch for cars that are overloaded with gear, a good indication of someone returning to college. Likely this reveals a younger driver who may lack the experience of highway driving, may be driving for too long a period of time, and whose field of vision is impaired. In any case, expect the unexpected.
• 3. During local drive, be alert for children near school buildings, in areas where school buses are traveling or where there are signs for school zones or bus stops. Younger children are unpredictable and cannot judge the speed and distance of your vehicle. Always anticipate the chance that a small child may run in front of you by slowing down and preparing to brake.
• 4. It’s always a good idea to turn your headlights on in areas with children and pedestrians. AAA says that the use of headlights can reduce pedestrian accidents by about 25 percent.
• 5. Avoid honking your horn at pedestrians or bicyclists as the noise has the potential to startle the child and force them into further unpredictable behavior.
• 6. When driving around school buses, remember that if you are approaching a school bus from either the front or behind, and its yellow lights are flashing, the bus is preparing to stop. If the buses red lights are flashing, you must stop even if you are on the opposite side of a divided highway or on multiple lane roadways.
• 7. Obey posted speeds.

A little more preparation and vigilance on your part will help avoid the potential for disaster, even if you are not at fault.

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