Canada, France, Austria, Switzerland, and Italy, The US ranks 5th worldwide-Colorado, Alaska, and Utah

Triggered: wind, rain, warming temperatures, snow, earthquakes, skiers, snowmobilers, hikers, vibrations (machinery, construction)

Common causes of death: suffocation, wounds, hypothermia

Kills over 150 people worldwide

Damages lives and property

Up to 90 km/h

Flash Floods

Can change weather patterns and cause crop failure