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What is meant by Urban Flooding?

Urban flooding is the accumulation of floodwaters that result when the inflow of stormwater exceeds the capacity of a drainage system to infiltrate water into the soil or to carry it away. The increasing trend of urban flooding is a universal phenomenon and is significantly different from rural flooding. 

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