| Concept URI | https://dd.eionet.europa.eu/vocabulary/landcover/eagle/LCH-flood |
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| Preferred label | Flood |
| Definition | Processes of inundation of usually dry (emerged) land, or temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water. Floods can be of many types (flash floods, river overflow, tidal floods), and can have many triggers (precipitation, natural water reservoir dam failure, river channel obstruction, etc). Tsunamis and a storm surges are usually considered as a different natural hazard. |
| Notation | LCH-flood |
| Status | Valid |
| Status Modified | 2023-11-29 |
| Accepted Date | 2023-11-29 |
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