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Old August 17th 04, 02:36 PM posted to uk.sci.weather
Keith Dancey Keith Dancey is offline
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Default The expression "flash flood"
In article , "Philip Eden" philipATweatherHYPHENukDOTcom writes:

Yesterday's disaster reminds us what a flash flood really is.

To use the expression to describe 12 inches of water under
the local railway bridge after a heavy shower is as daft --
even dafter, I reckon -- than the ubiquitous mini-tornado.


I agree. There are floods, sudden floods and flash floods, severe floods
and minor floods, but news journalists want everything to be sensationalised.

ITN wanted to know why this rainfall was not predicted (sensationalising
again) so who do they first turn to?

A meteorologist?

Andrew Bond. The man who predicted the "early summer washout".



No Cheers,


keith





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