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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-747-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-747-2025
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20 Feb 2025
Review article |  | 20 Feb 2025

Review article: A comprehensive review of compound flooding literature with a focus on coastal and estuarine regions

Joshua Green, Ivan D. Haigh, Niall Quinn, Jeff Neal, Thomas Wahl, Melissa Wood, Dirk Eilander, Marleen de Ruiter, Philip Ward, and Paula Camus

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Compound flooding, involving the combination or successive occurrence of two or more flood drivers, can amplify flood impacts in coastal/estuarine regions. This paper reviews the practices, trends, methodologies, applications, and findings of coastal compound flooding literature at regional to global scales. We explore the types of compound flood events, their mechanistic processes, and the range of terminology. Lastly, this review highlights knowledge gaps and implications for future practices.

 
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