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Public documents (any content whatever its medium) produced by the Commission or by entities on its behalf published by the Commission or the Publications Office or which have not been published for economic or other practical reasons, such as studies, reports and other data shall be made available for reuse unless otherwise specified [1 ...
Flood stage is the water level, as read by a stream gauge or tide gauge, for a body of water at a particular location, measured from the level at which a body of water threatens lives, property, commerce, or travel. [1] The term "at flood stage" is commonly used to describe the point at which this occurs.
Applied to various potential channel configurations and flow rates, a reach model can contribute to selecting an optimum design for a modified channel. Various reach models are available as of 2015, either 1D models (flood levels measured in the channel) or 2D models (variable flood depths measured across the extent of a floodplain).
The full horror of the flash flooding in Spain began to emerge on Friday, just as new rainfall lashed southern parts of the country. The storm has killed at least 205 people, with 202 of those in ...
Spain’s meteorological agency, said Valencia had seen ‘the most adverse cold drop of the century’ prior to the floods
At least 158 people were killed and more remain missing this week in flash floods after intense rainfall struck Spain's eastern province of Valencia on Tuesday. The flooding is some of the worst ...
From the ecological perspective, the most distinctive aspect of floodplains is the flood pulse associated with annual floods, and so the floodplain ecosystem is defined as the part of the river valley that is regularly flooded and dried. [19] Floods bring in detrital material rich in nutrients and release nutrients from dry soil as it is flooded.
Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.