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Preferred term

flood

Definition

[GEMET] An unusual accumulation of water above the ground caused by high tide, heavy rain, melting snow or rapid runoff from paved areas.

Broader concept

human induced event
natural induced event

Entry terms

flooding

Scope note

US LTER controlled vocabulary

Creator

herbert.schentz@umweltbundesamt.at

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20383

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Created 3/31/16, last modified 10/1/22

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