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Floods MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Floods
Tree Number(s)
G16.500.175.812
N06.230.100.230.250
Unique ID
D055868
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055868
Annotation
coordinate with DISASTERS if pertinent; specify geographic location
Scope Note
Sudden onset water phenomena with different speed of occurrence. These include flash floods, seasonal river floods, and coastal floods, associated with CYCLONIC STORMS; TIDALWAVES; and storm surges.
Entry Term(s)
Catastrophic Flooding
Flooding, Catastrophic
Previous Indexing
Disasters (1972-2008)
Public MeSH Note
2009; see NATURAL DISASTERS 1982-2008
History Note
2009; use DISASTERS 1982-2008
Date Introduced
2009/01/01
Last Updated
2018/06/30
Floods Preferred
Flooding, Catastrophic Narrower
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