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Table 4

The rating scheme reveals the ranks of effective factors and weights of their classes based on their relative impacts on flash flood hazards

Thematic layerClassesFlash flood potentialityRankWeight
Flow time (T in h) >4 Very high 0.309 
4–8 High 0.67 
8–12 Moderate 0.33 
12–16 Low 0.25 
16–20 Very low 
Runoff velocity (V in m/sec) 0.223–4.417 Very low 0.271 
4.417–8.612 Low 0.25 
8.612–12.808 Moderate 0.33 
12.808–17.003 High 0.67 
17.003–21.199 Very high 
Stream power index (SPI−13.81– − 6.05 Very low 0.155 
−6.05–1.72 Low 0.25 
1.72–9.48 Moderate 0.33 
9.48–17.25 High 0.67 
17.25–25.011 Very high 
Runoff depth (mm) 12.02–23.71 Very low 0.092 
23.71–35.40 Low 0.25 
35.40–47.09 Moderate 0.33 
47.09–58.78 High 0.67 
58.78–70.47 Very high 
Morphometric hazard index (MHI2.68–4.06 Very low 0.071 
4.06–5.45 Low 0.25 
5.45–6.83 Moderate 0.33 
6.83–8.21 High 0.67 
8.21–9.59 Very high 
Slope (degrees) 0–20 Very low 0.041 
20–30 Low 0.25 
30–40 Moderate 0.33 
40–50 High 0.67 
50–58.5 Very high 
Lithology Quaternary and recent wadi deposits Very low 0.037 
Phanerozoic succession (lower Cretaceous and upper Cretaceous rocks) Low 0.25 
Phanerozoic succession (Firani group and Cambrian rocks) Moderate 0.33 
Precambrian metamorphic rocks High 0.67 
Precambrian igneous rocks Very high 
Topographic wetness index (TWI−6.5–0.47 Very high 0.023 
0.47–7.30 High 0.67 
7.30–14.13 Moderate 0.33 
14.13–20.96 Low 0.25 
20.96–27.78 Very low 
Thematic layerClassesFlash flood potentialityRankWeight
Flow time (T in h) >4 Very high 0.309 
4–8 High 0.67 
8–12 Moderate 0.33 
12–16 Low 0.25 
16–20 Very low 
Runoff velocity (V in m/sec) 0.223–4.417 Very low 0.271 
4.417–8.612 Low 0.25 
8.612–12.808 Moderate 0.33 
12.808–17.003 High 0.67 
17.003–21.199 Very high 
Stream power index (SPI−13.81– − 6.05 Very low 0.155 
−6.05–1.72 Low 0.25 
1.72–9.48 Moderate 0.33 
9.48–17.25 High 0.67 
17.25–25.011 Very high 
Runoff depth (mm) 12.02–23.71 Very low 0.092 
23.71–35.40 Low 0.25 
35.40–47.09 Moderate 0.33 
47.09–58.78 High 0.67 
58.78–70.47 Very high 
Morphometric hazard index (MHI2.68–4.06 Very low 0.071 
4.06–5.45 Low 0.25 
5.45–6.83 Moderate 0.33 
6.83–8.21 High 0.67 
8.21–9.59 Very high 
Slope (degrees) 0–20 Very low 0.041 
20–30 Low 0.25 
30–40 Moderate 0.33 
40–50 High 0.67 
50–58.5 Very high 
Lithology Quaternary and recent wadi deposits Very low 0.037 
Phanerozoic succession (lower Cretaceous and upper Cretaceous rocks) Low 0.25 
Phanerozoic succession (Firani group and Cambrian rocks) Moderate 0.33 
Precambrian metamorphic rocks High 0.67 
Precambrian igneous rocks Very high 
Topographic wetness index (TWI−6.5–0.47 Very high 0.023 
0.47–7.30 High 0.67 
7.30–14.13 Moderate 0.33 
14.13–20.96 Low 0.25 
20.96–27.78 Very low 
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