Flash flood susceptibility mapping in Sinai, Egypt using hydromorphic data, principal component analysis and logistic regression

M El-Rawy, WM Elsadek, F De Smedt - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
Flash floods in the Sinai often cause significant damage to infrastructure and even loss of
life. In this study, the susceptibility to flash flooding is determined using hydro-morphometric …

Flash flood risk modeling of swat river sub-watershed: a comparative analysis of morphometric ranking approach and El-Shamy approach

MJ Nasir, J Iqbal, W Ahmad - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020 - Springer
Globally, flash floods are the most damaging natural hazards, because of its sudden nature
and difficulty in forecasting that restrains emergency responses. Flash floods triggered by …

Application of satellite image processing and GIS-Spatial modeling for mapping urban areas prone to flash floods in Qena governorate, Egypt

SA Mohamed - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Flash floods in Egypt are considered frequent meteorological natural hazards. Qena is one
of the most Egyptian governorates prone to flash floods. Various flash floods events hit Qena …

Using morphometric analysis for assessment of flash flood susceptibility in the Mediterranean region of Turkey

H Dutal - Environmental monitoring and assessment, 2023 - Springer
Flash floods are one of the most severe natural disasters around the world because of their
rapid and unpredictable nature. It is expected that the frequency and intensity of flood events …

Developing an overall assessment map for flood hazard on large area watershed using multi-method approach: case study of Wadi Qena watershed, Egypt

WM Elsadek, MG Ibrahim, WE Mahmod, S Kanae - Natural Hazards, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Many parts of Upper Egypt as Sinai and Red Sea areas were hit by severe flash
floods since 1976. Wadi Qena is considered one of the most watersheds that suffers from …

Development of a GIS-based alert system to mitigate flash flood impacts in Asyut governorate, Egypt

SA Mohamed - Natural hazards, 2021 - Springer
Egypt is one Arab country that is vulnerable to flash floods caused by heavy and intensive
rainfall. Different locations in Egypt are vulnerable to the hazards of flash floods, especially …

Integration of remotely sensed and seismicity data for geo-natural hazard assessment along the Red Sea Coast, Egypt

M Kamel, M Arfa - Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 2020 - Springer
The flooding and seismic activity analysis clearly shows the urgent need for an evaluation
planning program to mitigate hazard for the vital areas. The Red Sea coastal area is always …

Flash-flood hydrology and aquifer-recharge in Wadi Umm Sidr, Eastern Desert, Egypt

M Abbas, PA Carling, JD Jansen… - Journal of arid …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and irrigation agriculture along the hyperarid Red Sea coastal plain in
Egypt are dependent on freshwater supply from coastal aquifers. The aquifers are recharged …

Flash flood risk assessment in Egypt

AM Helmi, O Zohny - Flash floods in Egypt, 2020 - Springer
The subject of the flash flood risk assessment is an inclusive task that relies on the
characteristics of the study area and the nature of previously recorded incidents. The …

Assessment of Flash Flooding Hazard and Groundwater Recharge Potentials Using Remotely Sensed Data of Wadi El-Assiuti Basin, Eastern Desert, Egypt

M Kamel, EMA El Ella - Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2024 - Springer
Flooding risk assessment clearly shows the urgent need for an evaluation planning program
to mitigate hazards for vital areas. The Nile Valley area is always attacked by flooding; …