pay the priceAustralia | $377 million
In Australia, floods are the most expensive type of natural disaster with direct costs estimated over the period 1967-2005 averaging at $377 million per year (calculated in Australian dollars). USA | $2.4 billion Flood losses in the United States averaged $2.4 billion per year for the last decade. Floods are the number one natural disaster in the United States. |
flood lifeguardsBlack= River above flood stage
Blue= 99th percentile Teal= 95-98 percentile Flood Watch |
A flood watch is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions are favorable for flash flooding in flood-prone areas, usually when grounds are already saturated from recent rains, or when upcoming rains will have the potential to cause a flash flood. Runoff | Each time there is more water on a piece of land than it can infiltrate the soil, the excess water will flow to find its own level. The excess water flow is what we call ‘Runoff”. Sometimes the rains come down heavily and the soil cannot absorb the water quick enough. This causes the rain water to flow as a runoff. |