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Flash Floods
By: Elizabeth, Kayla, and Nick
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How it forms
• A flash flood forms whenever the amount of rainfall exceeds the areas natural and man made drainage and absorption system
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How Severity is Measured
•Rate of which water rises
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Where it occurs
• Areas with major rivers, streams, or other major water ways
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Available Warning System
• Flash flood warnings can be issued when the Doppler radar indicates very heavy reflectivities
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Safety Procedures
• Find out if you live in a flood prone area• Find out whether your property is above or below
flood level• Have an evacuation plan• Keep first aid available• Keep radio, flashlight, and portable food supplies
that do not need refrigeration
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Most Severe•Happened in China •In 1931•2,500,000 - 3,700,000 people died