where are sinkholes most prone to happen
Conversely, when sinkholes become plugged, they. can cause flooding by capturing surface-water flow and can create. new wetlands, ponds, and lakes. Most of Florida is prone to sinkhole formation because it is under-. lain by thick carbonate deposits that are susceptible to dissolution. by circulating ground water. Floridaâs principal source of freshwater, ground water, moves into and out of storage in the carbonate aqui-.