A debris flow is a form of rapid mass movement in which a combination of loose soil, rock, organic matter, air, and water as a slurry that flows Debris flows . Debris flows are commonly caused by intense surface-water flow, due to heavy precipitation or rapid snowmelt, that erodes
loose soil or rock on steep slopes. Debris flows also commonly from other types of landslides that occur on steep slopes, are nearly saturated, and consist of a large proportion of silt- and sand-sized material. Debris-flow source areas are often associated with steep slopes of vegetation intensify the susceptibility of slopes to debris flows.
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