Flooding Flashcards

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Causes of a river

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Heavy // prolonged rain

Snow melting

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Factors increasing floods

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Impermeable ground
Saturated ground
Urbanisation 
Deforestation 
Steep slopes
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Definition of a flood

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A flood is when a river over flows its banks

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