compound flood hazard modeling

benefits of small floods

disease regulation, water regulation, water quality, flood supply, recreation

benefits of extreme floods

primary production, soil formation, drinking water, disease regulation, tourism

FEMA floodplains definition

any land area susceptible to being inundated by floodwaters from any source

BFE

base flood elevation

BFE def

height of floodwaters (flood depth) resulting from a 100-year flood event FROM MSL

floodway def

a designated area reserved to discharge the base flood (avoid constructions)

flood fringe def

an area that can contain slow-moving or standing water

pools def

places where water is stored

fluxes def

ways in which water moves among pools

climate change and human activities affect the water cycle in terms of

quantity, quality, timing, and use

natural functions of floodplains - water resources

reduce flood damages, erosion control, groundwater recharge