: a moving mass of soil made fluid by rain or melting snow
also
: lahar
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That can trigger mudflows, where water rushes down only with mud, and more serious debris flows, where water can also pick up rocks, branches and sometimes massive boulders, traveling at speeds exceeding 35 mph.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Flooding and flood damage after fire are often more severe, as debris and ash left from the fire can form mudflows.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Pacific Coast Highway west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles County was closed around 4:30 p.m. Sunday due to mudflows, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
There are various types of landslides, including a mudflow, in which water rushes down with only mud, and is generally less than 15 feet deep.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Flooding and flood damage after fire are often more severe, as debris and ash left from the fire can form mudflows.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Pacific Coast Highway west of Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Los Angeles County was closed around 4:30 p.m. Sunday due to mudflows, officials said.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 27 Jan. 2025
There are various types of landslides, including a mudflow, in which water rushes down with only mud, and is generally less than 15 feet deep.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Mudflow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mudflow. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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mudflow
noun
mud·flow
ˈməd-ˌflō 
: a moving mass of mud made up of soil and rainwater or melted snow
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