1. Washover is the sediment deposited inland of a beach by overwash . 2. High waves caused minimal beach erosion and overwash along the coastline. 3. But on developed beaches, overwash is a big problem. 4. Its body color is weakly yellow with a heavy overwash of dusky brown. 5. Between Rodanthe and Frisco on the Outer Banks, soundside flooding began as ocean overwash subsided. 6. Most of the soils extending some distance from Santa Rosa Creek are Yolo sandy loam overwash . 7. Ocean beaches are habitats with organisms adapted to salt spray, tidal overwash , and shifting sands. 8. These sand layers may be storm overwash from hurricanes in Massachusetts Bay over the past 700 years. 9. Extensive flooding and overwash on Highway One, which links the Keys with south Florida, is anticipated. 10. In addition, overwash by tsunamis and tropical storms has corrupted lenses in the Maldives and several Pacific islands.
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