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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-1357-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-24-1357-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Characteristics of debris-flow-prone watersheds and debris-flow-triggering rainstorms following the Tadpole Fire, New Mexico, USA
Luke A. McGuire
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
Francis K. Rengers
Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
Ann M. Youberg
Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
Alexander N. Gorr
Department of Geosciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
Olivia J. Hoch
Geologic Hazards Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
Rebecca Beers
Arizona Geological Survey, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, USA
Ryan Porter
School of Earth and Sustainability, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona 86011, USA
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- Snowpack decline kindles more severe fire in the western United States J. Balik et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae4e4a
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Short summary
Runoff and erosion increase after fire, leading to a greater likelihood of floods and debris flows. We monitored debris flow activity following a fire in western New Mexico, USA, and observed 16 debris flows over a <2-year monitoring period. Rainstorms with recurrence intervals of approximately 1 year were sufficient to initiate debris flows. All debris flows initiated during the first several months following the fire, indicating a rapid decrease in debris flow susceptibility over time.
Runoff and erosion increase after fire, leading to a greater likelihood of floods and debris...
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