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Flood Problems

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-001004

In hydrologic terms, problems and damages that occur during a flood as a result of human development and actions. Flood problems are a result from:

1) Inappropriate development in the floodplain (e.g., building too low, too close to the channel, or blocking flood flows);
2)
Development in the watershed that increases flood flows and creates a larger floodplain, or;
3) A combination of the previous two.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-001004
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-001004",
  "term": "Flood Problems",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In hydrologic terms, problems and damages that occur during a flood as a result of human development and actions. Flood problems are a result from:\n\n1) Inappropriate development in the floodplain (e.g., building too low, too close to the channel, or blocking flood flows);\n2)\nDevelopment in the watershed that increases flood flows and creates a larger floodplain, or;\n3) A combination of the previous two.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/flood-problems/"
}

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