prediction and prevention with river flooding Flashcards
1
Q
how many places on rivers in England and Wales have floods forecasted and detected by the Environmental agency?
A
1000 places in England and Wales
2
Q
how many homes in England do the EA estimate are at risk of flooding?
A
1 in 6 homes
3
Q
why can the EA predict floods?
A
the EA has 750 rain gauges and 1500 river gauges
weather radar is used to monitor areas of rainfall that are moving towards a region or about to affect a region
4
Q
what do the EA and Metoffice do with all this data they collect from their raingauges?
A
the EA and Met office put the information into a forecasting model
5
Q
what examples of prevention of flooding?
A
raising embankments reduces risk of houses being damaged
dredging
less impermeable surfaces
