GEMET
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Environmental
Thesaurus
flood hazard
Definition

combination of the probability of flooding and corresponding exposure characteristics such as flood depth, velocity, duration, rise rate, period of occurrence and water quality

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Scope note

Improved definition (EN only): Combination of the probability of flooding and the corresponding exposure characteristics like flood depth, velocity, duration, rise rate, period of occurrence and water quality

Concept URL: http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/15171