Antlophobia

Antlophobia (from Greek antlia, "pump") is the fear of floods. Antlophobic people usually fear the power of floods that can cause property damage or loss of life. Antlophobia develops from past traumatic experiences with floods; either personal experiences or through knowing survivors of a flood. Sufferers would want to stay on the highest floor, while not going to the lower floors unless when necessary. More severe sufferers would want to live high up in the mountains. Since floods can often be caused by rain, antlophobes may fear heavy downpours, leading them to suffer ombrophobia (fear of rain).

People who are severely antlophobic may feel anxious, be filled with dread, or have panic attacks. Mild sufferers may have shakiness, breathlessness, irregular heartbeat, discomfort, etc. As with other specific phobias, antlophobia is treated through, , s, , , and for severe sufferers anti-anxiety medication.