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[Dan Stevens (IAmAI)]

> The fastest flow, and the greatest scouring, occurs on the inside of the
> bend, which is why rivers meander and change their paths during floods.

True, there is a different risk next to cliffs of erosion and land slides :P

I thought the government, or someone, had defined 'flood zones'
throughout the country; in other words, specific areas that are of
high flood risk. I'd image they would take into account locations that
although are close to risky rivers, they are unlikely to flood for
whatever reason (high up on a cliff, for example). Although, I'm sure
one can make reasonable estimate of the risk of flooding for a
location based on it's altitude. It would certainly be more accurate
than the simplistic, 'within the range of a river'.

On 12/01/06, Chris Bell <chrisbell at overview.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu 12 Jan, Dan Stevens (IAmAI) wrote:
> >
> > So even if your house was on top a 50ft cliff next to the river?
> >
> > What if the cliff was higher than 250m? :P
> >
>    The fastest flow, and the greatest scouring, occurs on the inside of the
> bend, which is why rivers meander and change their paths during floods.
>
>
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