What are the characteristics of a flash flood? select the three correct answers. a. has a large volume of water b. occurs only during a thunderstorm c. occurs quickly d. lasts a short time

Explanation:

Flooding usually happens when large volumes of rainfall occur in relatively short time periods.  Dependent on soil variants, water content, nearby trees growth and density, these are usually enough to cause rivers to overflow their banks and also occur when storms force large volumes of water from the ocean to travel inland.  Typically these occur in arid ecosystems, having low average rainfall- the water accumulates in dry regions and saturates the area. Flash floods, in particular, are characterised by their relatively short duration; they typically happen within minutes or hours of due to extra rainfall, broken dams or levees during slow-moving thunderstorms or hurricanes -storms generally include heavy rainfall, lightning and strong winds. Thesephenomena are majorly destructive and can uproot trees, destroy bridges, buildings and other infrastructure while leading to loss of life.

Explanation:

Flash floods is a rapid flooding, it's caused by severe thunderstorms, tropical storms and hurricanes. Basically, flash floods occur after a natural collapse, which cause heavy rain, such collapse gives so much power (volume and intensity), which ends in a flood in little time.

In addition, there are several variables that can lead to a flash flood, saturated soil and poor absorption are most common, often the thunderstorm is too severe, not allowing soil to absorb water.

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