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yes, in a flash so to speak. When water running downhill from a sudden downpour it creates a wave that can be very dangerous, after that the water level will rise dramatically, often leaving no time to get out safely.
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What is the name for floods that happen very quickly?
Flash floods
How dangerous are flash floods?
Flash floods are dangerous because they happen suddenly It rains VERY hard, and then it floods up.
What is the similarities of floods and tornadoes?
Both are natural disasters that are weather-related (at least most of the time in the case of floods). Both can be deadly and very destructive. Tornadoes and flash floods can happen suddenly and violently.
How fast is the current of a flash flood?
Flash Floods go faster then 300 miles per hour and are very dangerous
How floods differ from flash floods?
A flood is virtually any case of large mounts of water moving onto land. A hurricane is a tropical cyclone (i.e has a closed circulation of air) with sustained winds of at least 74 mph (119 km/h). Hurricane that hit land almost always cause flooding, but some hurricanes stay at sea and never threaten land.
What are 3 types of floods in Australia?
Three major types of floods include: * Slow onset floods - these occur gradually after there has been significant rain in a catchment area. Often, towns have plenty of warning that such floods are coming, and have the time to create levee banks for protection. Charleville, in western Queensland, is prone to slow onset floods as the waters flow down the Warrego River from further upstream, where heavy rain has fallen. The water takes days or even weeks to go down. * Fast onset floods - these are also caused by heavy monsoonal rains, but water comes up more quickly, often trapping motorists trying to cross swollen rivers and isolating towns quickly, then just as quickly subsiding. * Flash floods - usually caused by thunderstorms and sudden downpours. these fill rivers and drains quickly, sweeping away people who try to cross. Flash floods subside very quickly.
Remains of plants and animals that was buried very quickly in a sediment during floods?
fossils
What are remains of plants and animals that were buried very quickly in sediment during floods?
fossils
What is flash flooding?
Flash flooding is when a flood happens very quickly, with not a lot of time to warn anyone, as when a dam breaks.
What are other impacts from a hurricane?
Tornados can occur and so does storm surges and flash floods, frequent lightning and very strong winds!
What are some other impacts from a hurricane?
Tornados can occur and so does storm surges and flash floods, frequent lightning and very strong winds!
What are some What are facts about floods?
Well here are just a few...Flash floods can biuld walls from 10- 20 feet high, floods can happen in all 50 states, can occur from rivers, lakes, flowing water, rapid rainfall, and high winds, they can damage any type of building or structure, and they can contaminate drinking water for humans and animals.
