Articles | Volume 25, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4673-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-4673-2025
Research article
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26 Nov 2025
Research article |  | 26 Nov 2025

Extreme precipitation and flooding in Berlin under climate change and effects of selected grey and blue-green measures

Franziska Tügel, Katrin M. Nissen, Lennart Steffen, Yangwei Zhang, Uwe Ulbrich, and Reinhard Hinkelmann

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Historical simulation with COSMO-CLM5-0-16 version V2022.01 Michael Haller et al. https://doi.org/10.5676/DWD/CPS_HIST_V2022.01

Projection simulation with COSMO-CLM5-0-16 version V2022.01 Michael Haller et al. https://doi.org/10.5676/DWD/CPS_SCEN_V2022.01

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This study examines how extreme rainfall in Berlin, Germany, may intensify due to global warming and how that could worsen flooding in a selected part of the city. We assess the role of the drainage system, infiltration from unsealed surfaces, and a potential adaptation scenario with all roofs as retention roofs in reducing flooding under extreme rainfall. Combining climate and hydrodynamic simulations, we provide insights into future challenges and possible solutions for urban flood management.

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