Chapter 5: Rivers and Flooding

Learning Objectives

- Describe, explain, and illustrate the natural and artificial causes of river flooding and the connection of flooding to atmospheric phenomena.

Required Reading

Surface Water

Causes of Flooding

Flood Mitigation

2007 Chehalis Flood Event

Other Helpful Resources

Staying Safe in a Flood

Lewis County Flood Information

Current Discharge Data for the Chehalis River

Chehalis River Flood Warning System

Homework

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