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A mudflow is largelysilt and clay, unlike a flood which is primarily water. As a result, a mudflow is denser and so carries more force with which it may sweep away buildings scour at the ground and at stream channels. In some cases a mudflow has about the same density as concrete.

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Q: Why might mudflows cause more damage than flood waters?
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