The 1997 flash flood at Mount Fulufjallet, west central Sweden: Geomorphicand vegetational investigations of Stora Goljan valley

On 30-31 August 1997, extreme precipitation fell locally over parts of west central Sweden. causing flash floods on the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Fulufjallet. Here we report from fieldwork carried out during the fi rst year after the event. A survey map of the Stora Goljan flash flood chan nel is presented. The geomorphic effects are described, as well as the gene ral status of the recolonisation of vegetation. The erosional effects of th e flash floods were extensive, and included the expansion of stream channel s, mass movement, and the almost complete removal of vegetation in broad st rips along the watercourses. Future work is presented in a theoretical cont ext.