Statement 1: Heavy rainfall occurred in the region on Friday. Statement 2: The river reached a flood warning level that day. Identify the relationship between the two statements.
Correct: A
Heavy rainfall (Statement 1) directly contributes to increased water levels in rivers (Statement 2). The effect of rainfall is the flood warning level. Options B and D are incorrect as the cause-effect direction is reversed. Option C is incorrect because the two events are directly causally linked.