Causes Of Floods Flashcards by Holly Styles

What are the physical causes of flooding?

Snow melting
Heavy  rainfall
Landslide - gradient 
Gradient of land
Different rock types

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What are the human causes of flooding?

Deforestation,- stops interception - where leaves soak water up 
Urbanisation
Farmland - natural trenches
Levees - faster moving river
Channelisation 
Vegetation

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Causes Of Floods Flashcards

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