a drowning tree on the bank of the kern river california during extreme flooding

drowning tree kern river california extreme flooding natural disaster riverbank erosion environmental impact climate change water level rise vulnerability ecological disturbance riparian ecosystem endangered species habitat loss flash floods currents sediment deposition morphology soil collapse floodplain inundation dynamics alteration resilience transport channelization management deforestation sedimentation rates flow fluvial processes survival hazard load riverine stability roots warning waterlogging risk assessment hydraulics vegetation ecology services conservation mitigation emergency response rescue safety resource management