Mud Flood


Mud Flood (hydrangea) - a hydrological phenomenon that denotes a flood of molten mass - mud, consisting of water and mineral particles, including stones, boulders, branches of trees and other bodies.

It is most often found in the pools of small mountain rivers, steamers and rays in torrential rain or melting snow. Sometimes, they happen in the area of ​​artificial tanks collecting liquid and semi-liquid industrial waste. Because of the speed of travel from 2 to 6 m / sec. They cause great damage despite the usually short duration - from 1 to 3 hours.

Floods caused by volcanic events are called lahars.

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