flood discharge

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• flood — floodable, adj. flooder, n. floodless, adj. floodlike, adj. /flud/, n. 1. a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not usually submerged. 2. any great outpouring or stream: a flood of tears. 3. the Flood, the universal deluge… …   Universalium

• Discharge (hydrology) — In hydrology, discharge is the volume rate of water flow, including any suspended solids (i.e. sediment), dissolved chemical species (i.e. CaCO3(aq)) and/or biologic material (i.e. diatoms), which is transported through a given cross sectional… …   Wikipedia

• Discharge Monitoring Report — A Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) is a United States regulatory term for a periodic water pollution report prepared by industries, municipalities and other facilities discharging to surface waters.[1] The facilities collect wastewater samples,… …   Wikipedia

• flood way — the channel of a river and the adjacent flood plain that is reasonably required to carry and discharge flood water …   Dictionary of ichthyology

• flood — 1. To bleed profusely from the uterus, as after childbirth or in cases of menorrhagia. 2. Colloquialism for a profuse menstrual discharge. [A.S. flod] * * * flood fləd vi to have an excessive menstrual flow or a uterine hemorrhage after… …   Medical dictionary

• flood (flooding) —   the overflow of water onto the land when:   a river discharge exceeds the channel carrying capacity.   seawater surges up onto usually dry land surfaces.   sea level rises …   Geography glossary

• Great Flood of 1844 — The Great Flood of 1844 is the biggest flood ever recorded on the Missouri River and Upper Mississippi River, in North America, in terms of discharge.The impact was not as great as subsequent floods because of the small population in the region… …   Wikipedia

• Great Flood of 1993 — Infobox flood name=Great Flood of 1993 image location=MO capital flood 93.jpg duration=April October 1993 total da cite web|url=http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/floods/papers/oh 2/great.htm |title=The Great USA Flood of 1993 |author=Larson, Lee W.… …   Wikipedia

• Great Flood of 1951 — In mid July 1951, heavy rains led to a great rise of water in the Kansas River and other surrounding areas. Flooding resulted in the Kansas, Neosho, Marais Des Cygnes, and Verdigris river basins. The damage in June and July 1951 exceeded 935… …   Wikipedia

• Johnstown Flood — The Johnstown Flood disaster (or Great Flood of 1889 as it became known locally) occurred on May 31, 1889. It was the result of the failure of the South Fork Dam situated 14 miles (23 km) upstream of the town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA, made …   Wikipedia

• Christmas flood of 1964 — Not to be confused with Christmas Week flood of 1955. Christmas flood of 1964 Duration: 20 days Areas affected: Oregon, California, and Washington states The Christmas flood of 1964 was a major flood that took place in the Pacific Northwest of… …   Wikipedia