USGS geologists in Montecito
By Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
January 2018 (approx.)
Detailed Description
U.S. Geological Survey geologists join county and state partners in California to assess the aftermath of the Montecito debris flow that struck in January 2018.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
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Wildfires can significantly alter the way water interacts with the landscape to the extent that even modest rainstorms can produce dangerous flash floods and debris flows. Recent fires in the western U.S. have impacted hundreds of thousands of acres of steep land, much of it public, making it susceptible to increased erosion and debris-flow activity. With the risk of severe wildfires continuing to...