Flash floods Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
rapid flooding of low-lying areas, often caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, tropical storm, or melt water from ice or snow
About Flash floods
Intense rain with insufficient areas to absorb the water can result in flash floods. In the US theNational Flood Insurance Programdefines it as “rapid flooding of low-lying areas in less than six hours, which is caused by intense rainfall”. Flash floods often occur where the soil is too dry to quickly start absorbing water, where the topography forces the water into narrow valleys, and where wetlands have been drained and streams walled. In some areas quite moderate rain much upstream can cause a flash flood with little warning. On other occasions, heavy rain can cause flooding due to flooding of the drainage system. In such cases, rainwater accumulates on roads and from there, can spread to sidewalks, driveways if applicable, and ultimately houses. Another source of flash floods is volcan
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