TOPICS COVERED
  • Background
    • Flash flood climatology
    • NOAA Weather Radio coverage and places not covered
    • Meteorological causes and hydrologic considerations
  • Detection capabilities
  • Detection limitations
    • Observation network limitations
    • Radar limitations
    • Satellite limitations
    • Human limitations
  • Case Study of an unwarned flash flood near Navajo Lake 2003
  • Prepare and react appropriately
  • Bottom line
  • References

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