Impact‐Based Forecasting for Pluvial Floods
Abstract Pluvial floods in urban areas are caused by local, fast storm events with very high rainfall rates, which lead to inundation of streets and buildings before the storm water reaches a watercourse. An increase in frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events and an ongoing urbanization may...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Geophysical Union (AGU)
2021-02-01
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Series: | Earth's Future |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2020EF001851 |