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INUNDACAO PLUVIAL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

Flood which results from rainwater ponding at or near the point where it falls because it is falling faster than the drainage system (natural or man-made) can carry it away.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
DEF

Inondation provenant de précipitations locales ou d'apports par ruissellement local que le réseau hydrographique et/ou le réseau de drainage ne parviennent pas à évacuer.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
DEF

Crecida producida por el agua de lluvia que se estanca en o cerca del punto donde cae porque la capacidad del sistema de drenaje (natural o artificial) no es suficiente para la evacuación del agua caída.

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