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INLAND FLOOD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inland flood
1, record 1, English, inland%20flood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inland floods can result from disruption to natural or man-made dams, catastrophic melting of ice and snow ..., rain, river ice jams and/or excessive runoff in the spring. 1, record 1, English, - inland%20flood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- inondation fluviale
1, record 1, French, inondation%20fluviale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des inondations fluviales peuvent être causées par l'endommagement des barrages humains ou naturels, la fonte catastrophique de la neige ou la glace, la pluie, l'engorgement des rivières par la glace et le ruissellement excessif de l'eau de fonte au printemps. 2, record 1, French, - inondation%20fluviale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric, Climatic and Meteorological Phenomena
- Hydrology and Hydrography
- Drainage and Irrigation (Agric.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flood waters
1, record 2, English, flood%20waters
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An overflow of water onto lands that are used or usable by man and not normally covered by water. 2, record 2, English, - flood%20waters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Floods have two essential characteristics: The inundation of land is temporary; and the land is adjacent to and inundated by overflow from a river, stream, lake, or ocean. 2, record 2, English, - flood%20waters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Willow Creek Lake is a flood control project designed to protect the city of Heppner, Oregon. In 1903, Heppner experienced one of the most devastating floods in the history of the United States. Two hundred forty-seven people perished in a flash flood. The project will prevent a recurrence of a similar disaster. Storage for irrigation is also part of the project. A lake for water conservation and irrigation is maintained at elevation 2063. When a flash flood occurs, the flood waters will be caught and stored, and slowly released until the lake returns to elevation 2063. 3, record 2, English, - flood%20waters
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
floods; flood waters. As defined, in part, in the Standard Flood Insurance Policy(SFIP) :"A general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. " 2, record 2, English, - flood%20waters
Record 2, Key term(s)
- flood-waters
- floodwaters
- floods
- flood-water
- flood water
- floodwater
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phénomènes météorologiques, climatiques et atmosphériques
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
- Drainage et irrigation (Agriculture)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eaux de crue
1, record 2, French, eaux%20de%20crue
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Irrigation de surface. [...] L'épandage des eaux de ruissellement ou de crue, qui du fait de la brutalité des précipitations, coulent de façon très temporaire dans les régions à faible pluviosité annuelle, est une forme fruste de submersion, utilisée par l'homme depuis longtemps, dans la vallée du Nil ou la Mésopotamie par exemple. 2, record 2, French, - eaux%20de%20crue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
eaux de crue : terme rarement employé au singulier («eau de crue»). 3, record 2, French, - eaux%20de%20crue
Record 2, Key term(s)
- eau de crue
- eau des crues
- eau de crues
- eaux de crues
- eaux des crues
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-06-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stream water
1, record 3, English, stream%20water
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inland, shallow, fresh to saline flowing water which flows continuously and is confined to a main water course. Seasonal periods of flood stages may occur. 2, record 3, English, - stream%20water
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- eau de ruisseau
1, record 3, French, eau%20de%20ruisseau
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- eau de courant 2, record 3, French, eau%20de%20courant
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Eau intérieure peu profonde, variant de douce à salée, à écoulement continu et se limitant au cours d'eau principal. Il peut y avoir des crues saisonnières. 1, record 3, French, - eau%20de%20ruisseau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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