Recent Changes in Hydroclimatic Patterns over Medium Niger River Basins at the Origin of the 2020 Flood in Niamey (Niger)

Recent Changes in Hydroclimatic Patterns over Medium Niger River Basins at the Origin of the 2020 Flood in Niamey (Niger)

Niamey, the capital of Niger, is particularly prone to floods, since it is on the banks of the Niger River, which in its middle basin has two flood peaks: one in summer (the red flood) and one in winter (the black flood). In 2020, the Niger River in Niamey reached its all-time highest levels followi...

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Main Authors: Giovanni Massazza, Maurizio Bacci, Luc Descroix, Mohamed Housseini Ibrahim, Edoardo Fiorillo, Gaptia Lawan Katiellou, Geremy Panthou, Alessandro Pezzoli, Maurizio Rosso, Elisa Sauzedde, Andrea Terenziani, Tiziana De Filippis, Leandro Rocchi, Sara Burrone, Maurizio Tiepolo, Théo Vischel, Vieri Tarchiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
Middle Niger River Basin
Niamey
Sahel
floods
rating curves
runoff coefficients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/12/1659

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