Yeah, yeah, I know they say it is. Wikipedia does, at least:
“A flood myth or deluge myth is
a narrative in which a great flood, usually sent by a deity or deities,
destroys civilization, often in an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often
drawn between the flood waters of these myths and the primeval waters found in
certain creation myths, as the flood waters are described as a measure for the
cleansing of humanity, in preparation for rebirth. Most flood myths also
contain a culture hero, who ‘represents the human craving for life’.”
Man, is that lame.