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FLOOD PREDICTION [1 record]

Record 1 2003-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meteorological Forecasting, Data Measurement and Analysis
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Prediction of the stage, discharge, beginning and duration of a flood, especially of the peak discharge at a specific point on a stream resulting from precipitation and/or snow melt.

CONT

Accurate long-range flood forecasts ... must wait until scientists perfect long-range weather forecasting....

Key term(s)
  • flood forecasting
  • flood prediction

French

Domaine(s)
  • Prévisions météorologiques et mesure et analyse des données
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Prévision du niveau, du début, de la durée d'une crue et, plus spécialement, du débit de pointe en un point donné d'un cours d'eau, résultant des précipitations et/ou de la fonte de la neige.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Previsiones meteorológicas, medición y análisis de datos
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Predicción del nivel, caudal, momento de aparición y duración de una crecida, en especial de su caudal de punta, en un punto dado de un curso de agua producido por precipitación y/o fusión de nieve.

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