Welcome to the TACA Website. I am truly honored to serve as the 2016 - 2017 President of the Tax Assessor-Collectors Association of Texas. Ronnie Keister - TACA President. Lubbock County Tax Assessor-Collector.
A flood is caused by a combination of heavy rainfall. causing river / oceans to over flow their banks, and can. happen at any time of the year, not just in the winter. Floods generally develop over a period of. days, when there is too much rainwater to fit. in the rivers and water spreads over the land.
What causes flooding? Here are a few events that can cause flooding: Rains Each time there are more rains than the drainage system can take, there can be floods. Sometimes, there is heavy rain for a very short period that result in floods. In other times, there may be light rain for many days and weeks and can also result in floods. River overflow Rivers can overflow their banks to cause flooding.