Continent | Nation | Zone | Threshold type | Landslide code | Equation | Range | Notes | Reference | Image |
Asia | China | n.a. | ID | D | I = 49.11-6.81×D1.00 | 1 < D < 5 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Hong Kong | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.02×D-0.68 | 1 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Hong Kong | n.a. | ID | D | I = 41.83 ×D-0.58 | 1 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Indonesia | n.a. | ID | D | I = 92.06-10.68×D1.00 | 2 < D < 4 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Indonesia | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.07-0.01×D1.00 | 2 < D < 24 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Japan | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.03×D-0.63 | 1 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Japan | n.a. | ID | D | I = 39.71 ×D-0.62 | 0.5 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Japan | n.a. | IE | D | I = 112.25 - 0.20×E | 165 < E < 440 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Japan | n.a. | IMAPEMAP | D | IMAP = 0.04 - 0.19 × EMAP | 0 < EMAP < 0.22 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Japan | n.a. | IE | D | I = 67.38 × E-0.0023×E | 50 < E < 400 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Japan | n.a. | IMAPEMAP | D | IMAP = 0.04 × e-3.55×EMAP | 0.03 < EMAP < 0.25 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Asia | Taiwan | Central Taiwan | ID | D | I = 6.7×D-0.20 | 0.7 < D < 40 | After Chi-Chi earthquake | Jan CD, Chen CL (2005) Debris flows caused by Typhoon Herb in Taiwan. In: Debris flow Hazards and Related Phenomena (Jakob M, Hungr O, eds). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 363-385 | Graphic |
Asia | Taiwan | Central Taiwan | ID | D | I = 13.5×D-0.20 | 0.7 < D < 40 | Before Chi-Chi earthquake | Jan CD, Chen CL (2005) Debris flows caused by Typhoon Herb in Taiwan. In: Debris flow Hazards and Related Phenomena (Jakob M, Hungr O, eds). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 363-385 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Apuane Alps, Tuscany | ED | D | E = 27.50 + 22.50×D | 1 ≤ D ≤ 3 | Minimum threshold | Annunziati A, Focardi A, Focardi P, Martello S, Vannocci P (2000) Analysis of the rainfall thresholds that induced debris flows in the area of Apuan Alps - Tuscany, Italy (19 June 1996 storm). In: Proceeding of the EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Maratea, Italy, 485-493 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Apuane Alps, Tuscany | ED | D | E = 375.00 + 1.25×D | 12 < D ≤ 24 | For catastrophic landslides | Annunziati A, Focardi A, Focardi P, Martello S, Vannocci P (2000) Analysis of the rainfall thresholds that induced debris flows in the area of Apuan Alps - Tuscany, Italy (19 June 1996 storm). In: Proceeding of the EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Maratea, Italy, 485-493 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Apuane Alps, Tuscany | ED | D | E = 45.00 + 55.00×D | 1 ≤ D ≤ 3 | For catastrophic landslides | Annunziati A, Focardi A, Focardi P, Martello S, Vannocci P (2000) Analysis of the rainfall thresholds that induced debris flows in the area of Apuan Alps - Tuscany, Italy (19 June 1996 storm). In: Proceeding of the EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Maratea, Italy, 485-493 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Apuane Alps, Tuscany | ED | D | E = 165.00 + 1.25×D | 12 < D ≤ 24 | Minimum threshold | Annunziati A, Focardi A, Focardi P, Martello S, Vannocci P (2000) Analysis of the rainfall thresholds that induced debris flows in the area of Apuan Alps - Tuscany, Italy (19 June 1996 storm). In: Proceeding of the EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Maratea, Italy, 485-493 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Apuane Alps, Tuscany | ED | D | E = 66.67 + 9.44×D | 3 < D ≤ 12 | Minimum threshold | Annunziati A, Focardi A, Focardi P, Martello S, Vannocci P (2000) Analysis of the rainfall thresholds that induced debris flows in the area of Apuan Alps - Tuscany, Italy (19 June 1996 storm). In: Proceeding of the EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Maratea, Italy, 485-493 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Apuane Alps, Tuscany | ED | D | E = 150.00 + 20.00×D | 3 < D ≤ 12 | For catastrophic landslides | Annunziati A, Focardi A, Focardi P, Martello S, Vannocci P (2000) Analysis of the rainfall thresholds that induced debris flows in the area of Apuan Alps - Tuscany, Italy (19 June 1996 storm). In: Proceeding of the EGS Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms. Maratea, Italy, 485-493 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Cancia, Dolomites, Belluno, Veneto | EMAPI | D | EMAP = 3.93 - 1.36 × ln I | I > 2 | n.a. | Bacchini M, Zannoni A (2003) Relations between rainfall and triggering of debris-flow: a case study of Cancia (Dolomites, Northeastern Italy). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 3: 71-79 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Cancia, Dolomites, Friuli Venezia Giulia | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.74×D-0.56 | 0.1 < D < 100 | n.a. | Bacchini M, Zannoni A (2003) Relations between rainfall and triggering of debris-flow: a case study of Cancia (Dolomites, Northeastern Italy). Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 3: 71-79 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Central Alps, Lombardy | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 2.0×D-0.55 | 1 < D < 100 | n.a. | Ceriani M, Lauzi S, Padovan N (1992) Rainfall and landslides in the Alpine area of Lombardia Region, central Alps, Italy. In: Internationales Symposium. Bern: Interpraevent 2: 9-20 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Champeyron Basin, Piedmont | ID | D | I = 18.675×D-0.565 | 1 < D < 24 | A(60d) < 14% of MAP | Bolley S, Oliaro P (1999) Analisi dei debris flows in alcuni bacini campione dell'Alta Val Susa. Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria, Marzo: 69-74 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Champeyron Basin, Piedmont | ID | D | I = 12.649×D-0.5324 | 1 < D < 24 | A(60d) > 14% of MAP | Bolley S, Oliaro P (1999) Analisi dei debris flows in alcuni bacini campione dell'Alta Val Susa. Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria, Marzo: 69-74 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | North Eastern Alps | ID | D | I = 47.742×D-0.507 | 0.1 < D < 24 | n.a. | Paronuzzi P, Coccolo A, Garlatti G (1998) Eventi meteorici critici e debris flows nei bacini montani del Friuli. L'Acqua, Associazione Idrotecnica Italiana, Sezione I/Memorie: 39-50 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | North Eastern Alps | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.026×D-0.507 | 0.1 < D < 24 | n.a. | Paronuzzi P, Coccolo A, Garlatti G (1998) Eventi meteorici critici e debris flows nei bacini montani del Friuli. L'Acqua, Associazione Idrotecnica Italiana, Sezione I/Memorie: 39-50 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Perilleux Basin, Piedmont | ID | D | I = 11.00×D-0.4459 | 1 < D < 24 | A(60d)> 9% of MAP | Bolley S, Oliaro P (1999) Analisi dei debris flows in alcuni bacini campione dell'Alta Val Susa. Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria, Marzo: 69-74 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Perilleux Basin, Piedmont | ID | D | I = 10.67×D-0.5043 | 1 < D < 24 | A(60d) < 9% of MAP | Bolley S, Oliaro P (1999) Analisi dei debris flows in alcuni bacini campione dell'Alta Val Susa. Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria, Marzo: 69-74 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Peri-Vesuvian area, Campania | ID | D | I = 176.40×D-0.90 | 0.1 < D < 1000 | Volcanic soils | Guadagno FM (1991) Debris flows in the Campanian volcaniclastic soil (Southern Italy). In: Proceedings International Conference on slope stability. Isle of Wight: Thomas Telford, 125-130 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Rho Basin, Susa Valley, Piedmont | ID | D | I = 9.521×D-0.4955 | 1 < D < 24 | A(60d) > 14% of MAP | Bolley S, Oliaro P (1999) Analisi dei debris flows in alcuni bacini campione dell'Alta Val Susa. Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria, Marzo: 69-74 | Graphic |
Europe | Italy | Rho Basin, Susa Valley, Piedmont | ID | D | I=11.698×D-0.4783 | 1 < D < 24 | A(60d) < 14% of MAP | Bolley S, Oliaro P (1999) Analisi dei debris flows in alcuni bacini campione dell'Alta Val Susa. Geoingegneria Ambientale e Mineraria, Marzo: 69-74 | Graphic |
Europe | Norway | n.a. | CMAPD | D | CMAP = 1.2×D0.60 | 0.1 < E < 180 | n.a. | Sandersen F, Bakkehøi S, Hestnes E, Lied K (1996) The influence of meteorological factors on the initiation of debris flows, rockfalls, rockslides and rockmass stability. In: Landslides (Senneset, ed). Rotterdam: A.A. Balkema, 97–114 | Graphic |
North America | Puerto Rico | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.06×D-0.59 | 1 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | Puerto Rico | n.a. | ID | D | I = 66.18×D-0.52 | 0.5 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | USA | Blue Ridge | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.09×D-0.63 | 2 < D < 16 | n.a. | Wieczorek GF, Morgan BA, Campbell RH (2000) Debris flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Central Virginia. Environ Eng Geosci 6: 3–23 | Graphic |
North America | USA | Blue Ridge | ID | D | I = 116.48×D-0.63 | 2 < D < 16 | n.a. | Wieczorek GF, Morgan BA, Campbell RH (2000) Debris flow hazards in the Blue Ridge of Central Virginia. Environ Eng Geosci 6: 3–23 | Graphic |
North America | USA | Central Santa Cruz Mountains | ID | D | I = 1.7+9×D-1.00 | 1 < D < 6.5 | n.a. | Wieczorek GF (1987) Effect of rainfall intensity and duration on debris flows in central Santa Cruz Mountains. In: Debris flow/avalanches: process, recognition, and mitigation (Costa JE, Wieczorek GF, eds). Geological Society of America, Reviews in Engineering Geology, 7: 93–104 | Graphic |
North America | USA | Chalk Cliffs, Colorado | ID | D | I = 6.61×D-0.77 | 0 < D < 2.6 | n.a. | Coe A, Kinner DA, Godt JW (In Press) Initiation conditions for runoff-generated debris flows at Chalk Cliffs, Central Colorado, USA | Graphic |
North America | USA | Kaluanui, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 15.75 + 12.19×D | 3 < D ≤ 6 | Safety threshold | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | Kaluanui, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 53.34 + 17.78×D | 3 < D ≤ 6 | For abundant landslides | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | Kaluanui, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 13.84 + 12.83×D | 1 ≤ D ≤ 3 | Safety threshold | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | Kaluanui, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 8.76 + 32.64×D | 1 ≤ D ≤ 3 | For abundant landslides | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.03×D-0.33 | 1 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | USA | n.a. | ID | D | I = 26.51 ×D-0.19 | 0.5 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | USA | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.03×D-0.21 | 0.5 < D < 8 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | USA | n.a. | IE | D | I = 31.99 - 0.10×E | 0 < E < 315 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | USA | n.a. | ID | D | I = 35.23 ×D-0.54 | 3 < D < 12 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
North America | USA | Nuuanu, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 48.26 + 15.24×D | 3 < D ≤ 6 | For abundant landslides | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | Nuuanu, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 13.08 + 2.16×D | 1 ≤ D ≤ 3 | Safety threshold | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | Nuuanu, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 9.91 + 3.22×D | 3 < D ≤ 6 | Safety threshold | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | Nuuanu, Honolulu | ED | D | E = 12.45 + 27.18×D | 1 ≤ D ≤ 3 | For abundant landslides | Wilson RC, Torikai JD, Ellen SD (1992) Development of rainfall thresholds for debris flows in the Honolulu District, Oahu. US Geological Survey Open-File Report 92-521, 45 pp | Graphic |
North America | USA | San Francisco Bay Area | IMAPD | D | D = 46.1-3.6·103×IMAP + 7.4·104×IMAP2 | 1 < D < 24 | n.a. | Cannon SH (1988) Regional rainfall-threshold conditions for abundant debris-flow activity. In: Landslides, Floods, and Marine Effects of the Etorm of January 3-5, 1982, in the San Francisco Bay Region, California (Ellen SD, Wieczorek GF, eds). US Geological Survey Professional Paper 1434, 35-42 | Graphic |
North America | USA | San Francisco Bay Area | ID | D | I = 6.9+38×D-1.00 | 2 < D < 24 | High MAP | Cannon SH, Ellen SD (1985) Rainfall conditions for abundant debris avalanches, San Francisco Bay region, California. Calif Geol 38: 267–272 | Graphic |
North America | USA | San Francisco Bay Area | ID | D | I = 2.5+300×D-2.00 | 5.5 < D < 24 | Low MAP | Cannon SH, Ellen SD (1985) Rainfall conditions for abundant debris avalanches, San Francisco Bay region, California. Calif Geol 38: 267–272 | Graphic |
South America | Brazil | n.a. | IMAPEMAP | D | IMAP = 0.004 × EMAP-0.92 | 0.04 < EMAP < 0.4 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
South America | Brazil | n.a. | ID | D | I = 63.38-22.19×D1.00 | 0.5 < D < 2 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
South America | Brazil | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.06-0.02×D1.00 | 0.5 < D < 2 | n.a. | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
South America | Brazil | n.a. | ED | D | E = 22.4×D0.41 | 1 < D < 10,000 | n.a. | Kanji MA, Massad F, Cruz PT (2003) Debris flows in areas of residual soils: occurrence and characteristics. International Workshop on Occurrence and Mechanisms of Flows in Natural Slopes and Earthfills. Iw-Flows2003, Sorrento, May, 14-16, 2003 | Graphic |
Worldwide | n.a. | n.a. | ID | D | I = 30.53 ×D-0.57 | 0.5 < D < 12 | Lower envelope | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Worldwide | n.a. | n.a. | ED | D | E = 4.93 × D0.504 | 0.1 < D < 100 | n.a. | Innes JL (1983) Debris flows. Progress in Physical Geography 7: 469-501 | Graphic |
Worldwide | n.a. | n.a. | ID | D | I = 7.00×D-0.60 | 0.1 < D < 3 | For burnt areas | Cannon SH, Gartner JE (2005) Wildfire-related debris flow from a hazards perspective. In: Debris flow Hazards and Related Phenomena (Jakob M, Hungr O, eds). Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 363-385 | Graphic |
Worldwide | n.a. | n.a. | IMAPD | D | IMAP = 0.02×D-0.65 | 0.5 < D < 12 | Lower envelope | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |
Worldwide | n.a. | n.a. | IMAPEMAP | D | IMAP = 0.003 × EMAP-0.74 | 0.03 < EMAP < 0.4 | Lower envelope | Jibson RW (1989) Debris flow in southern Porto Rico. Geological Society of America, Special Paper 236, 29–55 | Graphic |