Whether a natural disaster is on the way or you simply want to be aware of how to protect your home
when flash flood warnings sound, we have five steps to preparing your home for flooding.
Just before my visit, a party of hikers was killed
when a flash flood swept through a slot canyon not far from here.
Not exact matches
Existing forecasting models are good at predicting roughly
when an area might experience the right mix of conditions to create a
flash flood, but they can't say precisely
when or where a
flood will strike.
When combined with radar and other satellite data, GLM data may help forecasters anticipate severe weather and issue
flood and
flash flood warnings sooner.
When it comes to
flash flooding, the amount of rain that falls over a period of time is much more important than the total volume of rainfall that a given storm delivers.
For example, an education visits adviser would know about the risk of
flash flooding in a gorge
when arranging a ravine walk.
Flash flooding often occurs
when rivers flow over low - lying bridges.
Our otherwise wonderful Corolla was totaled out
when there was a
flash flood back in March, 2018.
I'm not exaggerating
when I say that you're the most valuable source of practical marketing advice that I've encountered anywhere — and I get a
flash flood of email marketing advice every day.
When Laurel escapes to the river to sort out her feelings, she's caught in a storm and nearly drowned in a
flash flood.
My mind wanders to thoughts of the 2008
flash flood at this campground
when everyone had to be evacuated and people were stuck on the other side of the raging, muddy river.
Turning up your AC, learning how to get out of your car quickly in case of a
flash flood; stacking up on canned goods
when crops fail; getting to a shelter quickly
when that tornado strikes in places where it's never struck before?
Finally, as Paul S. mentions, even
when there is little change in the amount of water, if the rain is becomes more concentrated in downpours and
flash floods this will do little to alleviate any drought.
Thunderstorms
when the environmental conditions are right, turn severe, producing tornadoes, large hail, high winds, and heavy,
flash -
flood producing rains.
Not only are the «frozen reservoirs» a fundamental water source, but the melting can also cause GLOFS — aka: «mountain tsunamis» — killer
flash floods that occur
when glacial lakes suddenly burst.
Nepal's vulnerability to a warming climate became clear in May 2012
when the Seti River burst its banks during
flash floods and landslides that killed more than 60 people.
Here is an excerpt of the research paper, «
When It Rains It Pours», from Environment America, showing a statistically significant spike in
flash flooding and other extreme precipitation events since 1948: «Weather records show that storms with extreme precipitation have become more frequent over the last 60 years.
To compound the issue,
when the ground is very hard and dry, heavy rainfall is unable to soak into the ground, causing dangerous
flash floods that simply wash away the surface.
This is particularly true in the spring,
when the winter's heavy snows begin to melt and can not be absorbed by the still - frozen ground, and in the summer,
when heavy rainfall on already saturated ground leads to
flash -
flooding.
It's also important to make sure that you have separate protection against
flooding if you live near a creek bed that is subject to
flash floods when the summer rains really come down.