Articles | Volume 26, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5339-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-26-5339-2026
Research article
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29 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 29 Oct 2026

Indirect costs of floods: a case study of highways road users

Manuel Contreras-Jara, Tomás Echaveguren, Eduardo Allen, Alondra Chamorro, and José Vargas-Baecheler

Data sets

Road Network Flood Risk Dataset – Aconcagua River Basin Manuel Contreras-Jara et al. https://doi.org/10.60525/04teye511/FHGMNE

Model code and software

Static Traffic Assignment using User Equilibrium and Stochastic User Equilibrium -- Python Code (V2.0) P. Kumar https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3479554

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Short summary
Floods disrupt roads and bridges, causing delays, higher travel costs and expensive repairs. However, user costs from slower traffic and detours are often ignored. This study integrates flood models, bridge vulnerability, and traffic analysis to estimate these costs. Applied to Chile's Aconcagua Bajo watershed, it considers floods of varying frequencies, road and bridge failures, travel times, and fuel expenses, highlighting the hidden economic burden of flood events.
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