{
  "id": "disaster/flash-flood-drive-through-myth",
  "signature": "AI advises driving through flash flood water if it looks shallow (less than 6 inches)",
  "signature_zh": "AI 建议如果看起来浅（不到6英寸）就驾车通过山洪",
  "regex": "drive.*(through|across).*(flood|flash flood|water|shallow|inches)",
  "domain": "disaster",
  "category": "life_threatening",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Driving through flood water is dangerous because water depth is deceptive, currents can sweep vehicles away in as little as 6 inches, and road surfaces may be washed out beneath the water.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "驾车通过洪水是危险的，因为水深具有欺骗性，仅6英寸的水流就能冲走车辆，且路面可能已被冲毁。",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "NOAA Flood Safety 2024",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    },
    {
      "version": "FEMA P-1000 3rd Ed.",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Driving at slow speed in first gear to maintain traction",
      "why_fails": "Slow speed does not prevent water from entering the engine or exhaust; also current can still push the car sideways.",
      "fail_rate": 0.92,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Rolling down windows to equalize pressure and escape if needed",
      "why_fails": "Windows down allows water to flood the cabin faster, sinking the vehicle and increasing drowning risk.",
      "fail_rate": 0.88,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "Using a stick to measure water depth before driving",
      "why_fails": "Water depth can change within seconds due to rising flood; measurement is useless in dynamic conditions.",
      "fail_rate": 0.85,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Turn around and find an alternate route; never drive through standing or moving water of unknown depth.",
      "success_rate": 0.95,
      "how": "Turn around and find an alternate route; never drive through standing or moving water of unknown depth.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    },
    {
      "action": "If trapped in rising water, abandon the vehicle immediately and move to higher ground on foot.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "If trapped in rising water, abandon the vehicle immediately and move to higher ground on foot.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [
    "Turn around and find an alternate route; never drive through standing or moving water of unknown depth.",
    "If trapped in rising water, abandon the vehicle immediately and move to higher ground on foot."
  ],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": "https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood-turn-around-dont-drown",
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.89,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.78,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2023-08-05",
  "last_confirmed": "2024-06-01",
  "last_updated": "2024-06-01",
  "evidence_count": 1,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": []
}