Articles | Volume 22, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1845-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-1845-2022
Research article
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02 Jun 2022
Research article |  | 02 Jun 2022

More than heavy rain turning into fast-flowing water – a landscape perspective on the 2021 Eifel floods

Michael Dietze, Rainer Bell, Ugur Ozturk, Kristen L. Cook, Christoff Andermann, Alexander R. Beer, Bodo Damm, Ana Lucia, Felix S. Fauer, Katrin M. Nissen, Tobias Sieg, and Annegret H. Thieken

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-7', Anonymous Referee #1, 28 Feb 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Michael Dietze, 14 Apr 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-7', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 Mar 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Michael Dietze, 14 Apr 2022
  • RC3: 'Comment on egusphere-2022-7', Anonymous Referee #3, 23 Mar 2022
    • AC3: 'Reply on RC3', Michael Dietze, 14 Apr 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (21 Apr 2022) by Olga Petrucci
AR by Michael Dietze on behalf of the Authors (24 Apr 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (27 Apr 2022) by Olga Petrucci
AR by Michael Dietze on behalf of the Authors (27 Apr 2022)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
The flood that hit Europe in July 2021, specifically the Eifel, Germany, was more than a lot of fast-flowing water. The heavy rain that fell during the 3 d before also caused the slope to fail, recruited tree trunks that clogged bridges, and routed debris across the landscape. Especially in the upper parts of the catchments the flood was able to gain momentum. Here, we discuss how different landscape elements interacted and highlight the challenges of holistic future flood anticipation.
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