Flash flooding is weather's No. 2 killer, claiming more lives than anything but heat, so it's important to understand what causes it and how to stay safe
Flash flooding is weather’s No. 2 killer, claiming more lives than anything but heat, so it’s important to understand what causes it and how to stay safe. A flash flood can happen anywhere intense rain falls faster than the soil can absorb. And as the name says, it happens in a flash! Geography and topography play important roles in how soil handles extreme rainfall.
If a flood strands you in your car, “abandon it immediately and seek higher ground,” NOAA suggests. Flash flooding can be worse in mountains Mountainous areas are extremely susceptible to flash flooding. There’s not as much surface area for rain to soak into soil before steep inclines send it rushing down, where it can overwhelm streams and rivers and funnel into valleys and rise quickly with little warning.
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