Arizona ; Flood ; Fluvial processes ; Forecast ; Modelling ; Natural hazards ; Palaeohydrology ; Statistics ; United States
In contrast to the conceptual, theoretical treatment of floods as classes or generalizations, geomorphologists study particular floods revealed as a natural experience that is recorded in the sediments, landforms and erosional scars of past floods
. The strength of this approach is in its affinity to the commonsense perceptional basis that underpins human action. Geomorphological floods studies, including recent advances in paleoflood hydrology, are needed as a complement to conventional hydrological
Geomorphic and hydrologic aspects of monsoon floods on the Narmada and Tapi Rivers in central India
Catastrophe ; Flood ; Fluvial processes ; Hydraulic works ; India ; Madhya Pradesh ; Monsoon ; Natural hazards ; Palaeohydrology ; Sedimentology ; Stream ; Tropical zone
This paper describes the flood geomorphology and hydrology of two large and extremely flood-prone rivers namely the Narmada and Tapi, in an environment typical of the monsoonal tropics, with periodic high-magnitude rainfall. The large floods
in these two rivers are an example of the interplay between meteorology and drainage basin characteristics that provides central India with the most intense flood phenomena in seasonal tropics.
Spatial variations in the magnitude of the 1993 floods, Raccoon River basin, Iowa
Agricultural land use ; Drainage ; Flood ; Hydraulic works ; Iowa ; Land use ; Precipitation ; Spatial variation ; United States ; Watershed
The purpose of this paper is to examine spatial variations in flood discharges in one major tributary to the Mississippi River drainage system. The Raccoon River basin has variable topography and land use, including some of the most intensely
agricultural land in the United States. Extensive ditch networks and subsurface tile drain systems have been installed to enhance runoff and accelerate drainage. The AA. found that sites within and downstream of modified channels had higher magnitude floods
Geomorphology applied to flooding problems of closed-basin lakes...specifically Great Salt Lake, Utah
This paper reports on how geomorphic evidence has contributed to an understanding and definition of flooding hazards associated with closed-basin lakes in the Great Basin of the western United States and specifically with the largest of these lakes
, Utah's Great Salt Lake. The understanding of past lake fluctuations based on geomorphic and historic evidence and the knowledge of effects of wind and earthquakes on lakes provide sufficient information to be used in estimating flooding risks associated
Flooding of property by runoff from agricultural land in northwestern Europe
This paper addresses the reasons for the increase in flood damage to property, the scale of that damage and the responses to the flood hazard. The areas examined are South-Limburg (The Netherlands), the Pays de Caux (France), the area between
Colorado ; Debris flow ; Flood ; Geographical information system ; Land use ; Natural hazards ; Soil properties ; United States ; Vegetation
This paper presents a method that uses Geographic Information System (GIS) to assess geological hazards, vulnerability, and risk in the Glenwood Springs area. The hazards evaluated include subsidence, rockfall, debris flows, and floods. The AA
This paper describes the styles and intensities of hurricane damage and provides information on the factors that increase damage from wind, storm surge and inland flooding. It is based on both published studies of Hurricane Andrew (1992), Iniki