Abstract
The significance of meteorological input and the physiographic basin properties for runoff generation during extreme floods (recurrence intervals of greater than 10 years) was investigated for 29 mesoscale basins in southwest Germany. Precipitation was found to be most significant for causing floods whereas digital data available on physiographic features were less significant. A distinct seasonality in the occurrence of extreme floods and a less pronounced seasonality of precipitation events were found. In addition, different recurrence intervals for precipitation and flood events were calculated for different seasons. This finding should be considered in applied hydrological studies for a reliable flood assessment.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | FRIEND 2002-REGIONAL HYDROLOGY: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN RESEARCH AND PRACTICE |
| Editors | HAJ VanLanen, S Demuth |
| Place of Publication | Wallingford |
| Publisher | INT ASSOC HYDROLOGICAL SCIENCES |
| Pages | 243-249 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1-901502-81-3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
| Event | 4th International Conference on FRIEND - CAPE TOWN Duration: 18 Mar 2002 → 22 Mar 2002 |
Conference
| Conference | 4th International Conference on FRIEND |
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| City | CAPE TOWN |
| Period | 18/03/02 → 22/03/02 |
Keywords
- extreme floods
- extreme precipitation
- seasonality
- correlation analysis
- Baden-Wurttemberg