Thursday 19 March 2015

Predicting the extent of flash flooding

SHAKE AND BLOW
Predicting the extent of flash flooding
Washington DC (SPX) Mar 18, 2015 - Devastating floodwaters such as those experienced during Iowa's Flood of 2008 - which swamped many Iowa communities, along with ten square miles of Cedar Rapids - are notoriously difficult to predict. So a team of University of Iowa mathematicians and hydrologists collaborating with the Iowa Flood Center set out to gain a better understanding of flood genesis and the factors impacting it. ... more


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