Car driving through deep, fast-flowing water, flooded road in Preston, Lancashire. 7th Dec, 2018. UK Weather: Flooded roads after heavy overnight rain making for difficult and dangerous driving conditions. Credit: MediaWorldImages/Alamy Live News

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Many cars will get through quite severe floods, there are a number of dangers. Apart from shorted-out electrics on petrol cars, there is also a risk of the engine sucking in water which, being incompressible, will cause it to lock solid (hydraulic lock), smashing connecting rods, pistons, even crankshafts. If the water is fast-moving, there is also a risk that the car could be carried off into deeper flood water with you inside.

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Location: Preston, UK
Photo credit: © ZarkePix / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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