HYROMETEOROLOGICAL

HAZARDS

CUELLO,JANNA CARYL P.
STEM
MS.JONNALYN NOCOS SINGCUENCO
what is flashflood?
 FLASHFLOOD

• flash flood occurs when it rains heavily in

low-lying areas. The type of flood is 6 hours
from the onset of heavy rain. The water in
this flood is very strong and fast so it is
difficult to escape.

• flashflood is the sudden rise and fall of

water in a river toward a neighboring low or
flat area.
example of the flashflood
 How flashflood occurs?

> When the forest is damaged or lost.

> No trees will absorb water from the ground.
> The water quickly grows into streams and
rivers.
 WHAT IS FLOOD?
• Floods are due to the complex work of man it is usually made
of light to heavy rain in an area.

• A flood is an overflow of water or an expansion of water

covering the ground and a flood.

• Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is

normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in
the United States. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or
entering flood waters can lead to injury or death.
 storm surge

• This is an unusual rising tide as the storm

approaches the coast.

• RISE OF WATER ENGINEERING DUE TO STORM CAUSED

BY A STORM.

• Abnormal rising waves at sea due to typhoons.

• EXAMPLE OF THE STORM SURGE
 QUESTIONS:

1.What do you understand about flashflood?

2.what causes flashflood?

3-4.What is the difference between flashflood

and flood? Explain?

5. What is a storm surge? Explain?