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What weather front would flooding be associated with?
Cold Front!
How would impermeable rock cause flooding?
due to impearmable rock, water can't soak through, increasing surface run off, which means more water will travel down into the rivers etc.
What type of front would you expect to be associated with flooding?
Cold Fronts!
What can people do to prevent flooding in boscastle in the future?
There are many ways in which the Boscastle floodings could be prevented. Building flood warning systems could warn people so they could evacuate the area but this wouldn't be efficient. The best thing to do would be, extend the river, so that more water can he held inside the river.
How much damage does a 56 mph hurricane do?
A storm with 56 mph winds would not be a hurricane; it would be a moderate tropical storm. Winds must be at least 74 mph for a storm to be a hurricane. A tropical storm with such winds may break some tree limbs and down a few trees. Some very weak structures may be damaged. The rain from such a storm could cause significant flooding. How much would be difficult to predict as flooding risk does not depend on wind speed.
What is it called where two rivers join?
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. ... A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet together, usually refers to the joining of tributaries.
Is it true that Missouri river changed directions after a tornado?
It is possible, though the tornado itself would not be the cause. Tornadoes are often accompanied by very heavy rain which can cause flooding. A flood can alter the course of a river.
If you got caught in the Nile River flooding would you be carried away?
Yes
What are a group of rivers that eventually join as one called?
Confluence-a point at which two or more rivers become one. Confluence- a point where tow or more rivers/streams become one.
How high above sea level do you have to be to avoid flooding?
I don't know if there is a good answer for this, to prevent coastal flooding from most all causes I would think at least 100 feet above sea level. But even well above sea level a flooded river or stream could cause inland flooding.
Why can it be dangerous to live near a river?
it can flood and drowned your home and it would be expensive to fix the flooding of your house
How did the egyptians know when the nile river would flood every year?
They kept a record of it and depended on the flooding.
Why can be dangerous to live near a river?
it can flood and drowned your home and it would be expensive to fix the flooding of your house
How would you use tributary in a sentence?
All the little tributaries came together in the foothills of the mountains and their confluence resulted in a broad slow flowing river.
Who depended upon the Nile's flooding?
The egyptians, so it would water their crops, and gave them transportation (the river boats)
Why would house on a river bank be considered a risk?
Because there is an increased risk of flooding and water damage to the house. This is due to the possibility of the river overflowing the banks of the river after a large rain or storm.
What have boscastle done to prevent flooding happening again?
•Building A dam, This controls the flow of the water in the upper course, which reduces flooding.•The channels of the rivers Valency and Jordan could be widened and deepened, to increase the capacity of the river. But this could cause a problem for the wildlife.• Trees could be planted. This would reduces the amount of water that goes into the river, because the trees absorb the water.
