flash floods
floods
One of the characteristics of floods, is a large amount of rain in a short period of time. Another is sudden rain in a very dry low lying area.
They are called flash floods.
Flash flooding does not affect the climate. Flash floods are usually caused by sudden rainstorms.
at a short timIt affect earth because it changes earth surface. Large floods can even cause alots of erosions e.
Any sudden downpour, if it is heavy enough, will bring thousands of liters of water pouring down gullies and streams, overflowing and driving everything in front of it.
Flash floods are floods that are caused by a storm. Normal floods are caused by non-stop rain.
Dehydration and/or starvationAnother Answer:The most common cause of death in deserts is by drowning. More people drown in the desert every year than by any other cause. Flash floods can quickly develop after sudden thunderstorms and can rapidly fill arroyos and streams to overflowing. People have little to no warning and can be quickly swept away and drowned by these sudden floods. Other folks are drowned when they attempt to walk or drive across a flooded roadway.
The Floods that happen suddenly are called Flash Floods.
Floods are classified by their likelihood to happen in a given time period, or they classified into 5 categories flash floods,coastal floods, urban floods river floods,and ponding.
facts about floods