Move the sliders for a larger area or a larger amount of water (volume) and see what happens.
What the consequences of flooding will be, depends on:
the amount of water that floods the area,
the size, height and other physical aspects of the area that floods,
the depth of the water in the area,
how long the water remains in the area,
how fast the water flows and if there are rocks, dirt, debris, trees, cars or even (parts of) houses carried with it,
the presence of people, companies, buildings, monuments, nature etcetera in the flooded area.
The first five points depend on the amount (or quantity) of water, the cause of flooding and the properties of the flooded area. So on the hazard and pathway. In what way? Look at this list of examples and the animation.
Is a dike overflowing ? Then the water will slowly flow in.
Is there a hole in the dike? Then the water will flow in rapidly. If water flows very fast, then it is very powerful and may even carry cars away and destroy houses.
Is sea water flowing through a breach in the defences? The amount of water is enormous.
Is a canal dike breaching? The canal empties itself relatively quickly; the amount of water is limited.
Is the area flat? Then the water spreads over a large surface.
Is there a low lying bowl in the landscape? Then the water will collect there and the water will be deepest there.
The receptors, factor number 6, are discussed on the next page.
