Articles | Volume 25, issue 9
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3109-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3109-2025
Research article
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08 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 08 Sep 2025

Rainfall analysis in mountain streams affected by torrential floods on Madeira Island, Portugal

Sérgio Lopes, Marcelo Fragoso, and Eusébio Reis

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The article refers to torrential floods on Madeira Island. Antecedent daily rainfall was analysed in terms of its correlation with the maximum rainfall within 24 h. The statistical analysis has resulted in predefined rainfall thresholds, which can be useful for predicting floods.
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