Movie:Rhine River Flood of 1805
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Information Page: Rhine River Flood of 1805
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Key Attributes
Domain: | terrestrial |
Model name: | Animation model name |
Name: | H.J.A., Berendsen |
Where: | Confluence of the Mass and Waal Rivers |
When: | 8 Days |
Short Description
Grade level: Middle (6-8), High (9-12)
Statement: Rhine River flood of 1805
Abstract: This animation is based on a historical flood in the Netherlands and shows the flood in the land between the Maas and Waal Rivers. As is apparent in the line graph at the bottom of the page the majority of the water came from a dike breach on the Waal River. Land elevation is shown in brown and water depth is shown in blue.