Gilgamesh Flood vs Bible Flood

In my senior english class I have recently read the story of Gilgamesh and the great flood. I think that this liturature written long ago is verry similar to the flood story in the bible. The people are different in each story but similar events take place. In both stories a flood is forseen, a large boat was built to save the people and animals, and a bird confirms when the land is dry. I think the stories are simillar because the flood did take place and a man who built a boat saved the creations on the earth.