USCG Exam PracticeTides and currents — predictions and corrections
The term 'flood current' refers to which condition?
- A. The brief period of zero horizontal flow at the turn of the tide
- B. The outgoing horizontal flow of water as the tide falls
- C. The maximum vertical rise of the tide at high water
- ✓ The incoming horizontal flow of water associated with a rising tideCorrect
Why D is correct
Bowditch Ch. 9 §903 defines flood as the incoming tidal current, ebb as the outgoing current, and slack water as the brief period of zero flow at the turn.
Cited:Bowditch Ch. 9 §903