Mud flow, also known as mud slip or mud flow, is a fast-moving stream of earth and rocks that becomes liquefied by the addition of water.The mud flow can reach speeds of 3 meters per minute to 5 meters per second and contains a lot of clay, making it more fluid than other types of soil and rock flows and can move longer distances on lower slopes.The flow of this phenomenon will generally contain particles of varying sizes and are layered according to size when deposited.
Mud flow is often called mud slip. The media does not define such events strictly and often confuse other soil and rock flow phenomena.
The triggering of mud flow is usually associated with heavy rainfall, melting snow or groundwater flow, flooding