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What is a flood and a flash flood?

Anonymous

∙ 10y ago

Updated: 9/24/2023

A flood is an instance where an area that is normally dry land is covered in water. This can happen for a number of reasons. A flash flood is a flood that occurs quickly, often covering an area in minutes or seconds.

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∙ 10y ago

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How big is a flash flood?

How big can a flash flood be?

How can protect to flash flood?

flash flood wall

Was the Gloucestershire flood a flash flood?

In 2007 in July Glouctestershire was hit by flash flood (a flash flood is a flood that happened really quick due to lots of rain)

What is caused by a single cloudburst?

flash flood

Can there be a flash flood in the north central plains region?

No there is no flash flood.

How much people did the flash flood in wollongong kill?

1 in August 17 1998 flash flood and 1 in March 2011 flash flood

What is a flood timberland?

A flood timberland is a flash flood. A flash flood is the rapid flowing of low-lying areas such as rivers, basins, and dry lakes.

What is the difference between a flash flood and a lag response flood?

Flash flood - A flash flood is a sudden inundation of water in low-lying areas, usually brought on by heavy rain or a dam break

What is the difference between flood and flash flood?

Flash flood comes and goes really quick. A flood takes longer and takes longer to go away.

When was A Flash Flood of Colour created?

A Flash Flood of Colour was created on 2012-01-16.

What is a sudden flood that happens after a storm?

A flash flood.

What is deadlier regional or flash floods?