Debris-Flow Hazards within the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United States
Fact Sheet
2008-3070
By: Gerald F. Wieczorek and Benjamin A. Morgan
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Abstract
Tropical storms, including hurricanes, often inflict major damage to property and disrupt the lives of people living in coastal areas of the Eastern United States. These storms also are capable of generating catastrophic landslides within the steep slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. Heavy rainfall from hurricanes, cloudbursts, and thunderstorms can generate rapidly moving debris flows that are among the most dangerous and damaging type of landslides. This fact sheet explores the nature and occurrence of debris flows in the central and southern Appalachian Mountains, which extend from central Pennsylvania to northern Alabama.
Suggested Citation
Wieczorek, G.F., Morgan, B.A., 2008, Debris-Flow Hazards within the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United States: U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2008-3070, 4 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20083070.
ISSN: 2327-6932 (online)
Study Area
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Debris-Flow Hazards within the Appalachian Mountains of the Eastern United States |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2008-3070 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20083070 |
| Year Published | 2008 |
| Language | ENGLISH |
| Publisher | Geological Survey (U.S.) |
| Contributing office(s) | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 4 p. |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |