Toward a comprehensive national assessment of flash flooding in the United States.

By:

Gruntfest, Eve

Contributor(s):

Huber, Carole [jt. auth.]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1991Description: 10 p. : illSubject: There are two basic components that define all flash floods: a flash flood follows the causative event in a short period of time (minutes or hours) and is characterized by high velocity flows; and it has an extremely short warning and response time and a high potential for loss of life. Research priorities for warnings include: calculate the benefits of warning systems; assess the effectiveness of warning systems with coordinated audits; address the effect of false alarms; prepare and market response systems as effectively as the detection systems are prepared and marketed; and develop warning system standards. Recent trends increase the likelihood that large cities will have more means to reduce flash-flood losses, and smaller communities will have fewer resources. The compound effect of flash floods and slow-rise floods must be recognized. A "high-touch" approach must replace the current "high-tech" emphasis

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Reprinted from Episodes; Vol 14 No 1; p. 26-35

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There are two basic components that define all flash floods: a flash flood follows the causative event in a short period of time (minutes or hours) and is characterized by high velocity flows; and it has an extremely short warning and response time and a high potential for loss of life. Research priorities for warnings include: calculate the benefits of warning systems; assess the effectiveness of warning systems with coordinated audits; address the effect of false alarms; prepare and market response systems as effectively as the detection systems are prepared and marketed; and develop warning system standards. Recent trends increase the likelihood that large cities will have more means to reduce flash-flood losses, and smaller communities will have fewer resources. The compound effect of flash floods and slow-rise floods must be recognized. A "high-touch" approach must replace the current "high-tech" emphasis

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