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What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explains

  • Written by Janey Camp, Research Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University
What is a flash flood? A civil engineer explainsA bridge and road submerged by floodwaters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky, July 28, 2022. Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty Images

Flash flooding is a specific type of flooding that occurs in a short time frame after a precipitation event – generally less than six hours. It often is caused by heavy or excessive...

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