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Natural Disasters

The Flood

2018 92m ⭐ 6.9/10 Documentary · Nature

Each year, the Kalahari Desert's Okavango Delta transforms from parched wilderness into a lush wetland as seasonal floodwaters arrive, giving and taking life in equal measure for the animals that depend on it.

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Details

Year
2018
Runtime
92m
Rating
6.9 / 10
Format
Documentary Film
Country
United States of America
Platform
Disney+

Why Watch This

Worth a quick honest note: this is a nature and wildlife documentary about a seasonal, life-giving flood cycle, not a catastrophic weather event — it sits in this catalogue's Natural Disasters section more loosely than most. If you came for destruction, this isn't it; if you want gorgeous cinematography of an ecosystem shaped by water, it delivers.

If The Flood's focus on water reshaping a landscape interested you, Before the Flood covers water and climate from a very different, more urgent angle.

Where to Watch

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Flood about a natural disaster?
Not in the destructive sense — it documents the Okavango Delta's beneficial, life-sustaining annual flood cycle rather than a catastrophic event.
Who narrates it?
Angela Bassett.
Who directed it?
Brad Bestelink, for National Geographic.
Where can I watch it?
The Flood is streaming on Disney+.

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