In the northern part of the state the land rises generally from south to north, while in the southern part it increases in elevation toward the west.
In the north the Naga Hills rise abruptly from the Brahmaputra valley to about 2,000 feet (610 metres) and then increase in elevation toward the southeast to more than 6,000 feet (1,830 metres).
Wyoming's Great Plains region occupies the easternmost one-third of the state, gradually increasing in elevation from the state's eastern border to the many mountain ranges that mark the region's western margin.
The western and southwestern parts of the plain feature alternating ridges and valleys running parallel to the coast and increasing in elevation toward the interior to merge imperceptibly with the highland mass.
The Ozark and Ouachita Mountains rise from west to east over the state's eastern third, gradually increasing in elevation in an eastward direction.
The air expands and moisture condenses as the winds increase in elevation; this is called orographic lift and can cause precipitation.
The highway slowly increases in elevation for about 2.5 mile, intersecting with the western terminus of CR 8 (Inavale Road) and passing a handful of farms on its way toward East Notch, a gap between two large hills that serves as Little Genesee Creek's source.
In recent decades fire size and severity have been increasing in high elevation forests of the American Southwest.
However, the water surface began to oscillate as the peak water surface elevation increased in Leyte Gulf.
The floodplain, therefore, increases in elevation during a flood event.
