Types of Floods and Floodplains
Published on by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Academic
Overview
There are several different types of floods. Most communities experience only a few of them.
Floods are generally grouped into the following types;
- Riverine flooding
- Urban drainage
- Ground failures
- Fluctuating lake levels
- Coastal flooding and erosion
Taxonomy
- Integrated Water Management
- Integrated Water Management
- Water Resource Management
- Flood management
- Flood damage
- Water Resources Management
- Flood Risk Management