floods
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002544
An overflow or inundation that comes from a river or other body of water and causes or threatens to cause property damage.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002544 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment |
| Synonyms | flash floods; flooding (disaster) |
| References | Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | weather; hydrology; wet environmental conditions; saturated conditions; flood meadows; flood control; disasters; flood damage; floodplains; flooded conditions; stormwater management |
| Translations | Spanish: inundaciones |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002544",
"term": "floods",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "An overflow or inundation that comes from a river or other body of water and causes or threatens to cause property damage.",
"synonyms": [
"flash floods",
"flooding (disaster)"
],
"subject": "Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment",
"see_also": [
"weather",
"hydrology",
"wet environmental conditions",
"saturated conditions",
"flood meadows",
"flood control",
"disasters",
"flood damage",
"floodplains",
"flooded conditions",
"stormwater management"
],
"references": [
"Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "inundaciones"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/floods/"
}
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