Flooding

Flooding is the inundation of land with water. It is occurs when a water course overflows its banks, or where rainfall intensity over a period of time is so great that the drainage infrastructure within an area is unable to cope with the resulting runoff.

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Flooding severity and or frequency are possible service level measures that could be incorporated into an Asset Management Plan for Drainage.

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External Links & References

  1. Wikipedia
  2. Workplace health and safety for repairs after floods (Workplace Health & Safety Queensland)
  3. Google Search
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