The Effect of Climate Variability on the Root Zone Storage Capacity

Hydrological models are commonly used to predict future streamflow. However, the assumption of stationary model parameters obtained through calibration on past conditions may not accurately represent non-stationarity in hydrological system characteristics. Evidence suggests that vegetation adapts its root zone storage capacity in response to...

Flood event of July 2021: How extreme were the floods in the Ahr, Vesdre and Geul catchments?

In mid-July 2021, heavy precipitation caused flooding for multiple tributaries of the Meuse and Rhine rivers which resulted in many deaths and exceptional damage. The Ahr in Germany, the Vesdre in Belgium and the Geul in the Netherlands suffered the greatest damage in each country. The first step in reducing such high damage from international,...