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A new dataset of river flood hazard maps for Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
Francesco Dottori
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European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Italy
Lorenzo Alfieri
CIMA Research Foundation, Via A. Magliotto 2, 17100 Savona, Italy
Alessandra Bianchi
FINCONS SPA, Via Torri Bianche 10, 20871 Vimercate, Italy
Jon Skoien
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Italy
present address: Arhs Developments S.A., 13, Boulevard du Jazz, 4370 Belvaux, Luxembourg
Peter Salamon
European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Via E. Fermi 2749, 21027 Ispra, Italy
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We present a set of hazard maps for river flooding for Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The maps depict inundation extent and depth for flood probabilities for up to 1-in-500-year flood hazards and are based on hydrological and hydrodynamic models driven by observed climatology. The maps can identify two-thirds of the flood extent reported by official flood maps, with increasing skill for higher-magnitude floods. The maps are used for evaluating present and future impacts of river floods.
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