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Like most rivers, it can get overwhelmed by rainwater draining into it and not being able to get rid of it fast enough.
The Medway floods into the Thames estuary. If heavy rainfall coincides with a particularly high tide, then the water cannot drain fast enough and floods the river.
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How did the flood of Bangladesh happen?
the spring snow melt and the river discharged and they were uncontrolable
A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called?
Meander
What is the low flat part of a river valley called?
Some low lying land types are:ValleyFarewellMarshLow pointHollowLow-lying areaSheltered spotCrooner JerryDellLow-lying wetland
What would be a good title for floods?
The Destruction Caused by Flood: Flood is one of the dangerous calamities we experience. It is dangerous because many diseases we can get from flood like Meningococcal meningitis, Hepatitis A (and perhaps hepatitis B, while less likely), Influenza, Enterovirus (a virus that infects the gastrointestinal tract, with the ability to spread to other parts of the body). Flood is caused by human being like cutting down trees without permission, throwing garbage anywhere, and not taking care our mother earth. Flood can also destroy our houses, business, and lives. We should be alert when flood is coming, first you will close the door and go to the higher places, but when you see it the water is so big, go to your roof or when your house is up and down go to your upper house.
How do you use surge a sentence?
The strong wind and spring high tide caused a surge of seawater to flood the marshes even as far as the coast road.
What month did the river medway last flood?
april
Was there an la river before the flood?
no there was no la river before the flood the flood is what caused the city to create the la river.
How long is the Medway river?
the river medway is 70 miles long (113km) Very long I know
When did the River Medway last flood?
June 2007 - See related link 28th August 1991
Why did the Mississippi flood happen?
Rain kept on falling which caused a river flood
Was the North Korean flood a river flood?
yes, heavy rains caused the Yalu river to breach its banks
Are there snakes in the river medway?
Yes
What is the name of the river that flows Tonbridge kent?
the river medway
Which river runs through maidstone?
River Medway
Why does the Zambezi river flood?
Caused by seasonal rain in April
What is caused when a river overflows it normal channel?
flood plain
What animals live in the river medway?
the following animals live in the River Medway: seals, crabs, fish and the occasional shopping trolley
