Sentence examples for individual floods from inspiring English sources

In less intense colors, the normalized values, i.e., those adjusted for change in population, GDP or wealth within the individual floods' footprints, are presented between the year of the event and 2011.

This chapter aims to summarize the variety of approaches used to simulate river and floodplain morphodynamics over timescales ranging from individual floods through to the periods of several millennia.

The concentration of PTS3 in the xylem sap expressed from the individual flooded adventitious roots was almost two-fold higher compared with control non-flooded roots.

The regulative effect of the flood regime conversion on sediment export can be described with several variables that indicate the depth-specific characteristics of individual flood events.

Model results indicate that peak water level reduction largely varies between individual flooding events and between different locations in the marsh.

The variability of the grain size composition (clay content) of the sediment and its 137Cs activity and organic matter (SOM) content down the profile was used to identify individual flood event couplets and the record of event rainfall (particularly extreme storm events) was used to establish a chronology for the individual flood event couplets.

This indicates similarities with modern perennial braided systems, and is counter to the idea that all pre-Devonian fluvial systems should consist of stacked sheets formed by individual flood events.

Lord Smith added that he was "bound by the rules that are laid down by the government [and the Treasury]" over spending on each individual flood defence scheme.

It is an improvement for Mr Howell who, in 2007, got together with some neighbours to buy some individual flood defences for their homes.

Just as there is typically no one single cause to an individual flood, there is no one-size-fits-all solution to preventing or limiting their damage.

Lord Smith, who has rejected calls for some quarters to resign, said the agency's response had been dictated by Treasury rules on how much could be spent on individual flood defence schemes.