Why should you avoid camping in a low-lying valley?

It may fill with water during a flash flood.

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  1. It is always too sunny
  2. It has too many rocks
  3. It may fill with water during a flash flood ✔

Why: Low areas like valleys and canyons can flood quickly during heavy rain.

Huh, didn't know that: Low areas like valleys and canyons can flood quickly during heavy rain.

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Answer: It may fill with water during a flash flood. Low areas like valleys and canyons can flood quickly during heavy rain.

  1. Scouting America: Camping www.scouting.org/merit-badges/camping
    Find a site away from low-lying places that could fill with water during a flash flood
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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