flood stage
Dangerous water height
Flood stage is the water level at which a river or stream overflows its banks and begins to cause damage.
Hydrologists set specific flood stage heights for monitoring points along waterways: The river is expected to crest three feet above flood stage.
Weather services issue warnings when rivers approach or exceed flood stage.
River water's measured movement
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
- water levelHeight of liquid surface
- peak flowMaximum exhalation speed measure
watershed · runoff · crest · gauge · tributary · river basin · precipitation · drainage
Increasing water levels
- crestHighest point or tuft
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- submersionBeing entirely underwater
deluge · torrent · spate · breach · overtopping · upstream · downstream · peak
Removal from danger
- warningAlert about danger
- sandbagsFilled sacks for barriers
- rescueSave from harm
- disaster reliefAssistance following catastrophic events
emergency services · state of emergency · first responders · national guard · shelter · crisis · preparation · alert
River flood barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- erosionGradual wearing away
meander · siltation · fluvial · channel · streambank · confluence · delta · alluvial
streamflow
River water's measured movement
- dischargeRelease of substance outward
- hydrographWater flow rate chart
- water levelHeight of liquid surface
peak flow · watershed · runoff · crest · gauge · tributary · river basin · precipitation · drainage · recurrence
rising waters
Increasing water levels
- crestHighest point or tuft
- inundationOverwhelming surge of water
- surgeSudden powerful increase
submersion · deluge · torrent · spate · breach · overtopping · upstream · downstream · peak · engulfment
evacuation
Removal from danger
disaster relief · emergency services · state of emergency · first responders · national guard · shelter · crisis · preparation · alert · siren
levee
River flood barrier
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- riparianRelating to riverbanks
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
erosion · meander · siltation · fluvial · channel · streambank · confluence · delta · alluvial · riverbank
- overflowoverflow pipe, overflow drain, overflow tank, overfill, spillover
- floodsdeluge, floodwater, floodplains, rising waters, overflow
- floodingmonsoon, floodwater, rising water, deluge, inundation
- hydrologyrivers, streamflow, aquifers, aquifer, lakes
- high waterspring tide, king tide, tidal surge, storm surge, high-water mark
- water levelssea level, high water, low water, water line, waterline
flood stagelow water
Minimum tide level
drought conditions · low flow · record low · streambed · dry riverbed
flood stagedrought
Prolonged water scarcity
drought conditions · dry spell · water shortage · desiccation
stage, flood, flooded, floods, flooding, floodgate, floodlight, floodplain, floodwaters