Flood prevention seeks to minimize the possibility of surface [direct] runoff, which causes floods.
Flood mitigation relates to the activities to reduce the negative effects of floods.
Flood forecasting seeks to determine the magnitude of floods in advance of their occurrence.
Flood fighting is carried out during the flood event.
Flood proofing is the actions seeking to reduce the effects of floods [raising ground level].
Flood routing calculates floods and determines their magnitude.
