Dear authors,
On the basis of the reviewers’ evaluations and your replies in the interactive discussion, your manuscript will be reconsidered after a major revision (further review by editor and referees). You are requested to submit a revised version of your manuscript, where your text is modified according to the reviewers’ suggestions and the interactive discussion. The final publication of your manuscript in NHESS is conditional upon your answers to the reviewers and the changes in the revised version of your manuscript.

Please, submit a copy of your manuscript where all your changes are annotated (Please use red color for new text and cross-out deleted text) and the list of your detailed answers to the reviewers’ comments (a separate list for each reviewer).

In your answer to SC1 (Jian Fang), the graphic quality of figure 2 does not seem adequate for publication. I suggest that you extend your text to provide the missing information that has been requested

Consider all suggestion of Anonymous Referee #1 and reply to the comments Anonymous Referee #2, modifyimg accordingly the text where it is necessary.

I strongly encourage you to clarify the novelty of your study (and the progress with respect to existing methodologies) and its methodological utility for studies in other areas.

Looking forward to receiving your revised manuscript for improving your manuscript (or explain the reason for discarding them)

Best regards
Piero Lionello

Dear Dr.Xianwu Shi:
The reviewers have evaluated positively the latest version of your manuscript, which I consider now publishable subject to minor revisions (review by editor).
I have some minor suggestions, that are meant to attract more interest on your manuscript (seeattached pdf).

Please provide a revised version (which accounts for the final minor mine and reviewers’ comments), a copy of your manuscript where all your changes are annotated and the list of your detailed answers to the reviewers’ comments.

Best regards,
Piero Lionello

Dear Authors,
I have found that some minor corrections are needed in the sentences that you have added to the manuscript :
ln 22 - "The inundated area ranged from 233.16 km to 103.51 km for the most intense typhoon. " -> " "The inundated area ranges from 103.51 km to a 233.16 km for the most intense typhoon. "
ln 389 - "the sea wall would be failed to prevent inundation" -> "the sea wall would fail to prevent inundation"
ln 379 - "Statistical results of maximum inundated area associated with different typhoon intensity scenarios" -> "Extension of inundated areas associated with different typhoon intensity scenarios for different water level thresholds "
Best regards
Piero Lionello

Dear Dr.Xianwu Shi
I have no further comments on your manuscript and I am happy to recommend it for publication in NHESS (note that minor language revisions might be suggested by the technical editorial team before typesetting).

I thank you for having considered NHESS for the publications of your research.
Best regards,
Piero Lionello