Flood Safety Awareness Week 2013

March 18 - 22, 2013

Today's Topic:
English 

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

  Spanish

El Servicio de Predicción Hidrológica Avanzada y servicios asociados

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"The Hydrology of Puerto Rico is unique due to topography.  In the mountains, slopes are steep and the soil is thin.  Very little water infiltrates the soil surface, so runoff quickly turns creeks and streams into raging torrents.  Since Puerto Rico's 70 drainage basins are small, rivers rise quickly downstream and inundate the coastal plains.  In effect, almost all of these floods can be considered flash floods since the crest occurs with 6 hours following the heavy rainfall" - excerpt form the Natural Disaster Survey Report - Puerto Rico Flash Floods January 5-6, 1992

 

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Flood Safety and Awareness English Español
Types of Floods English Español
Turn Around Don't Drown (TADD) English Español
Flood Risk and Flood Insurance English Español
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) English Español

 

 

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