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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Flood routing Flood routing The term 'Flood routing' as it applies to the area of coastlines can be defined as ' the attenuating effect of storage on a river-flood passing through a valley by reason of a feature acting as control (e.g. a reservoir with a spillway capacity less than the flood inflow, or the widening or narrowing of a valley)'. The term 'Flood routing' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, process of determining progressively the timing, shape, and amplitude of a flood wave as it moves downstream to successive points along the river'. The term 'Flood routing' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' A process of determining progressively over time the amplitude of a flood wave as it moves past a dam or downstream to successive points along a river or stream'. Previous 5 Terms: Flood Potential Outlook Flood Prevention Flood Problems Flood Profile Flood risk reduction program Next 5 Terms: Flood severity Flood severity understanding Flood stage Flood Statement (FLS) flood strength About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.