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→Types of flooding
! Pluvial (surface) flooding
! Pluvial (surface) flooding
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[[File:Reflecting-on-the-devastating-2013-storm-mississauga-takes-lead-in-municipal-flood-resilience-the-pointer-be39ea9b.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Street flooding in Mississauga (The Pointer, 2023)<ref>The Pointer. 2013. Reflecting on the devastating 2013 storm, Mississauga takes lead in municipal flood resilience. https://thepointer.com/article/2023-07-30/reflecting-on-the-devastating-2013-storm-mississauga-takes-lead-in-municipal-flood-resilience</ref>.]]
[[File:Reflecting-on-the-devastating-2013-storm-mississauga-takes-lead-in-municipal-flood-resilience-the-pointer-be39ea9b.jpg|350px|frameless|center]] Street flooding in Mississauga (The Pointer, 2023)<ref>The Pointer. 2013. Reflecting on the devastating 2013 storm, Mississauga takes lead in municipal flood resilience. https://thepointer.com/article/2023-07-30/reflecting-on-the-devastating-2013-storm-mississauga-takes-lead-in-municipal-flood-resilience</ref>.
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* Caused by intense rainfall that exceeds soil infiltration and storm sewer capacity, especially in urban areas with impervious surfaces.
* Caused by intense rainfall that exceeds soil infiltration and storm sewer capacity, especially in urban areas with impervious surfaces.