INUNDATION Definition & Meaning

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inundation

[ in-uhn-dey-shuhn, -uhn- ]

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noun

the condition of being flooded:
Researchers are warning that accelerated sea level change threatens hundreds of thousands of coastal homes with inundation.
a flood:
Areas shaded in purple on the map may see an inundation of 3 to 12 feet.
the condition or state of being overwhelmed:
Angkor Wat, the magnificent temple of the Khmer Empire, faces inundation by tourists and environmental dangers.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of inundation¹

First recorded in 1400–50; from Latin ��ԳܲԻ��پ�ō��-, stem of ��ԳܲԻ��پ�ō “a flooding,” from ��ԳܲԻ�� “to flood, overflow”; inundate ( def ), -ion ( def )

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Though shunted out of the spotlight by other news events during that period, they are nevertheless notable — containing several major updates from earlier tsunami inundation maps that were published a decade earlier or more.

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On the landslide-plagued Palos Verdes Peninsula, Hunter said she hoped for a gentle weekend rain, not an inundation that would cause the ground to slip farther and her community’s problems to escalate once again.

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Tsunami hazard zones represent the maximum inundation area in a number of extreme yet realistic scenarios, according to the California Geological Survey.

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Tsunami hazard zones represent the maximum inundation area in a number of extreme yet realistic scenarios, the California Geological Survey says.

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A warning means "that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already according," according to NWS, which had urged those in affected areas to "move inland to higher ground."

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