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When underground water rises higher in the soil, than your basement floor, it creates hydrostatic pressure. This hydrostatic pressure is what causes water to come "UP" through the floor. Water can also build up outside your basement walls because of poor drainage and cause them to seep water. A good drainage system combined with a waterproof sealer, which will span any cracks and other defects in the basement walls, is a very good remedy to both type problems.
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How do you find the layers of rocks?
flood the land and make the sediment rise to the top of the water
Will inland rivers such as those in northern Mississippi flood if sea levels rise?
No, rivers will flood at low-lying area near their mouths, where the sea levels will rise. The height of river water depends on the rainfall received into the watershed. If sea level rises, that will have no effect on flow rate upstream.
How does global warming affect communities?
global warming will melt the ice caps, therefore creating more water. and the water has to go somewhere so it goes to the oceans. this will cause sea levels to rise and flood coastline communities
What is the result of Global Warming and the melting of Glaciers?
In 2100 water levels will rise by three feet. Any city below three feet of sea level will flood. Many cities will flood because there are many cities below sea level. Not everybody will be flooded. Much of the world's fresh water comes from mountain glaciers. So if those glaciers melt people will run out of fresh water and people will die especially the people that live in Asia.
Why is most likely occur as the ice caps melt?
The oceans will rise and areas along the coast will flood. Animals will lose habitat.
What comes first Flood or the rise of the water table?
A flood comes before the rise of the water table. The rise of the water table is a gradual rising of the areas that are actually under water all year round. A flood is a sudden rise in the water level.
How high does the water rise to be considered a flood?
Over the road
How high did the water rise in the boscastle flood?
very high
Why do you build flood barriers?
To keep the water contained should the water level rise.
How does the rainforest stop flood water?
the trees suck the water up so the water table doesn't rise
How high can a flood get?
A flood can go as high as the land and water allow. There is no limit to the rise of flood waters because a flood is not a controlled event.
How high the water from a flood can get from the storm surge?
Well, it depends on how large the storm surge. I have seen water rise 10 feet from a river during a storm surge. It also depends on lake or river, because of if it is moving water or still water.
Why does the greatest erosion and transportation of sediment by a stream occur during a flood?
As flood waters rise, the slope of the stream as it flows to it's base level increases
Why do rivers flood so much?
Rivers flood so much as snow melts on the water, dams burst and heavy rain. All these can cause the water level to rise and causes lots of flooding.
Why do people build banks?
People build banks so that the water doesn't rise up and flood the city.
What is it called when rise in the water level causes overflow ito dry land short lived?
It is called a flood.
How do you find the layers of rocks?
flood the land and make the sediment rise to the top of the water
