coastal flood (Q981)
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Coastal flooding often results from storm surges and high winds during high tides, with water levels rising due to low pressure and geographic factors.
- coastal floods
- coastal flooding
- coastal inundation
- estuarine flood
- estuarine floods
- estuarine flooding
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | coastal flood |
Coastal flooding often results from storm surges and high winds during high tides, with water levels rising due to low pressure and geographic factors. |
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Coastal flooding is the inundation of normally dry land in coastal areas caused by storm surges, high winds, and high tides raising sea levels due to low atmospheric pressure. This flooding can obstruct river flow and is exacerbated by seabed shallowing and reduced return flow. Estuarine flooding involves similar processes and can also be triggered by tsunamis.