Which risk increases following a catastrophic levee breach due to overtopping during an extreme flood event?

💡 Explanation

When a levee is breached, a large influx of floodwater, possibly including sea water in coastal areas, infiltrates the ground because hydraulic pressure increases and mixes with groundwater aquifers. Therefore saltwater intrusion results, rather than sediment deposition, concrete weathering, or isostatic rebound, as these require sustained processes unrelated to the immediate breach consequences.

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