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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-159-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-159-2023
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17 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 17 Jan 2023

How uncertain are precipitation and peak flow estimates for the July 2021 flooding event?

Mohamed Saadi, Carina Furusho-Percot, Alexandre Belleflamme, Ju-Yu Chen, Silke Trömel, and Stefan Kollet

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On 14 July 2021, heavy rainfall fell over central Europe, causing considerable damage and human fatalities. We analyzed how accurate our estimates of rainfall and peak flow were for these flooding events in western Germany. We found that the rainfall estimates from radar measurements were improved by including polarimetric variables and their vertical gradients. Peak flow estimates were highly uncertain due to uncertainties in hydrological model parameters and rainfall measurements.
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