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How do floods move?
Floods move as excess water from heavy rainfall or snowmelt flows over land, seeking lower elevations to follow the path of least resistance. This excess water can accumulate in rivers, lakes, and streams, causing them to overflow and flood nearby areas. Floods can also be influenced by factors such as topography, land cover, and human activities.
What are sudden violent floods that occur shortly after a storm what are they called?
flash floods
How is flood named or classified?
Floods are classified based on their size, duration, and intensity. Some common classifications include flash floods, river floods, coastal floods, and urban floods. Additionally, floods may be named based on their geographical location or the specific river or body of water that causes them.
Are floods geologic in nature?
No, floods are not geologic in nature. They are caused by a combination of natural factors like heavy rainfall, snowmelt, or dam failures, which lead to an overflow of water that can inundate land areas. Geologic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions can trigger floods, but floods themselves are not considered geologic phenomena.
Are there some preventions to floods?
Some ways to prevent floods include building and maintaining flood defenses like levees and dams, implementing land-use planning to avoid building in flood-prone areas, and improving drainage systems to manage stormwater. Additionally, enhancing early warning systems and community preparedness can help mitigate the impacts of floods.
What is the difference between floods and flash floods?
Flash floods are floods that are caused by a storm. Normal floods are caused by non-stop rain.
How do you stop floods from happening?
You cant
Do dams stop floods?
The answer is yes
How do you stop a fuel system that floods when you start it in the morning. You can drive it a little ways and it will flood and kill the engine. Then it will take up to 5 time to get the engine idle?
ask your local mechanic on how to stop it
How are floods being stopped?
When trees are planted and when dams are created then it is possible for the floods to stop
In what two ways can hurricane cause floods?
it can cause floods by saying hey wat you doin and it can cause floods by the hurricane looking at the water.....LOL
What are two ways to help reduce the dangers of floods?
by building dams
How can people stop floods in forests?
Build a dam
Is rubber a good material to stop floods?
yes
Has the Aswan high dam stopped the Nile's annual floods?
IT does not stop the floods, but it controls the water flow.
What river ways did the Brisbane floods affect?
The Brisbane floods of 1974 affected the Brisbane River and the Bremer River basin.
What happens if we don't stop floods?
We cannot stop them, however we can help each other when they hit.
