A lot of work has gone into investigating different methods of slope stabilization to decrease runoff and sediment production, but as far as I know, they have not been effective or scalable enough to ...

and you live on a steep slope, maybe that's the day you go get a hotel room down the road or stay with a friend because they happen really quickly.” “The threat of debris flows is always a ...

Some of the triggers of debris flows are literally part of the landscape. For example, the slope angle in a watershed and the amount of clay in the soil are important. Watersheds with gentle ...

"Potential for heavy rain over the burn scars may trigger hazardous and damaging flooding and debris flows," warned the NWS.

driving up the steep slope as far as possible before turning around and going back downhill, when they were caught and partially buried by the debris. One of them deployed their avalanche airbag.

Heavy rain pounded the Los Angeles area early Thursday, bringing a threat of flooding and debris flows to spots impacted by wildfires.

I don't think there is anything that can feasibly be done to prevent a post-fire debris flow from occurring. A lot of work has gone into investigating different methods of slope stabilization to ...

A debris flow channel in a severely burned watershed in Idaho. Amirhossein Montazeri/Boise State University, CC BY-ND ...

Rain on burned hillslopes can trigger dangerous floods and debris flows. Those debris flows can move with the speed of a freight train, picking up or destroying anything in their path. They can move ...