Articles | Volume 25, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3779-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-3779-2025
Research article
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06 Oct 2025
Research article |  | 06 Oct 2025

Assessing economic impacts of future GLOFs in Nepal's Everest region under different SSP scenarios using three-dimensional simulations

Wilhelm Furian and Tobias Sauter

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Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) continue to threaten high-mountain communities in Nepal. We simulate potential GLOF events from five glacial lakes in the Everest region during the 21st century using a 3D flood model and several breach and SSP scenarios. Large GLOFs could extend over 100 km and inundate 80 to 100 km of roads/trails, 735 to 1989 houses and 0.85 to 3.52 km2 of agricultural land. The results help to assess the changing GLOF impacts and support more accurate risk assessments.
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