ENGLISH

Flash Floods: Forecasting and Warning

By Kevin Sene (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Year
2013
ISBN
978-94-007-5163-7, 978-94-007-5164-4
DOI
10.1007/978-94-007-5164-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8305650 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
386\394
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Meteorology/Climatology; Quality ControlReliabilitySafety and Risk; Climate Change; Physical Geograph

Description

Flash floods typically develop in a period a few hours or less and can arise from heavy rainfall and other causes, such as dam or flood defence breaches, and ice jam breaks. The rapid development, often associated with a high debris content, can present a considerable risk to people and property. This book describes recent developments in techniques for monitoring and forecasting the development of flash floods, and providing flood warnings. Topics which are discussed include rainfall and river monitoring, nowcasting, Numerical Weather Prediction, rainfall-runoff modelling, and approaches to the dissemination of flood warnings and provision of an emergency response. The book is potentially useful on civil engineering, water resources, meteorology and hydrology courses (and for post graduate studies) but is primarily intended as a review of the topic for a wider audience.

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