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There is a wikipedia article on the Boscastle Flood of 2004. This was a flash flood event, caused by simultaneous water discharge from several catchments, though land clearances and engineering works no doubt played their part as well.
One rainguage recorded 3.5 inches of rain within one hour, but many others in the region showed less than 0.5 inches.
Like most flash floods, debris dams formed, and upon their breeching, a flash flood followed downstream.
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In the first 16 hour of rainstorm 110 inch of rain fell. If the rain continued to fall at the same rate how much rain fell in 2 and a half hours?
That is some rainstorm! The heaviest rainfall on earth is only around four times that - in a whole year! The answer is 17.1875 inches.
What is 1 cm rainfall?
Rain that fell and filled up one centimeter of the ground
If rain is falling at the rate of 2 inches per hour, how many inches of rain will fall in x minutes?
2 inch/hour divided by 60 mins/hr = 1/30 inch per minute 1/30 times x minutes = rainfall in x minutes = x/30
How much is 5 mm of rain?
5 mm?
Is 6 10 inches of rain a lot?
In a year, no. In an hour, possibly - specially if in an area that is not used to much rain.
How much rain fall was in boscastle in 2 hours?
On August 16, 2004, Boscastle, Cornwall experienced a flash flood caused by heavy rainfall. In just two hours, over 200 mm (7.9 inches) of rain fell, leading to widespread flooding and significant damage to the area.
How much rain fell in the wettest month?
21 feet of rain
How much rain fell on 2010?
1,000,000cm
How are the floods in boscastle and Bangladesh similar?
they mostly start when there has been lots of rain
How many died in the boscastle flood?
202mm, but then the rain went into the river near by and then that would have made even more. the flood was crazy but i visited Boscatle in 2010 and you wouldn't believe how well it has been rebuilt. Also one months amount of rain fell in at least 2-3 hours! (hope this helps)
Why is the rain gauge partially submerged?
So you can see how much rain fell that day when it rained!
How much rain fell in Georgia last year?
we need 15 rambillion inches of rain to get out of the drought.
How much rain fell in NYC in February of 2011?
50,000 inches
How much rain fell with the Australian floods?
i love green clouds.
When did the boscastle flood start?
The Boscastle flood started in 2004 by torrential rain and the river Jordan burst its banks. It was also caused by snow melting, due from the winter. The rain helped the snow melt and the river to burst, therefore, caused a flood
What caused boscastle to flood?
The rain, It rained heavily for a long period of time, (Prolonged Rain) , it rained an exceptional amount of rain in 8 hours, 2 inches in 2 hours. as well as that, deforestation, and the fact that the soil was saturated deforestation is when trees are cut down. when they are cut down theres nothing to suck of the water from the ground (roots) and no leaves to catch the water interception
Which river flooded boscastle?
Boscastle is found where two valleys meet, formed by the rivers Valency and Jordan. A third river, Paradise, also flows through the village.
