EARTH SCIENCE > HUMAN DIMENSIONS > NATURAL HAZARDS > HYDROLOGICAL HAZARDS
Definition:
Processes that have the potential to cause violent, sudden, and destructive change either in the quality of the earth's water or in the distribution or movement of water on land, below the surface, or in the atmosphere. These processes have the potential to cause harm to persons, property, animals, plants, or other natural resources.
Reference:
Adapted from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
Terminology Reference System, http://www.epa.gov/trs/index.htm
