more flooding

less flooding

is unable to soak into the ground causing more flooding

will sink into the ground quickly causing less flooding

infiltration

interception

runoff

impermeable

do not allow water to pass through them

allow water to pass through them

water falling from the atmosphere as rain, hail, sleet or snow

rainwater soaking into the ground

evaporation of water from leaves

rainwater moving over the ground surface

When rain falls and lightning strikes

Flooding that has lights in it

Floods that require light to happen

This happens when sudden rain from storms cause the water in rivers and streams to flow faster and higher causing damage outside of the rivers and streams

Heavy rainfall & urbanisation

Steep slopes & deforestation

Urbanisation & deforestation

Snow melt & urbanisation

Urbanisation & snow melt

Deforestation & steep slopes

Snow melt & steep slopes

Heavy rainfall & deforestation

Steep slopes

Compacted/dry soil

Urbanisation

Snow melt

There would be less infiltration, therefore decreasing surface runoff.

There would be more infiltration, therefore increasing surface runoff.

There would be less infiltration, therefore increasing surface runoff.

There would be more infiltration, therefore decreasing surface runoff.

There would be less interception by tree leaves, increasing the amount of water reaching the river

There would be more interception by tree leaves, decreasing the amount of water reaching the river

There would be less interception by tree leaves, decreasing the amount of water reaching the river

There would be more interception by tree leaves, increasing the amount of water reaching the river