Flash flood early warning coupled with hydrological simulation and the rising rate of the flood stage in a mountainous small watershed in Sichuan province, China

Flash floods in mountainous areas have become more severe and frequent as a result of climate change and are a threat to public safety and social development. This study explores the application of distributed hydrological models in flash floods risk management in a small watershed in Sichuan Province, China, and aims to increase early...

Evaluation of the feasibility of solutions to flash flooding in the municipality of Tirana (Albania)

In the recent years, several cases of flash floods have been reported in the Municipality of Tirana, causing important material damage in the region. One of the most devastating events occurred in December 2017, which flooded the City Park area (West of the Municipality of Tirana). This area is strategical because it...

Reducing the flash flood hazard in the Sinai

In 2010 a large flash flood hit El Arish City, killing at least 6 people and causing a lot of damage. This was not the first time the Sinai was affected by these flash floods, more than 40 flash floods have been recorded in the El Arish watershed in the last 100 years. The...

Pilot Study

The structure of the report is articulated into three major Parts. The first Part is focused on the structure of the flash flood observational system, which includes the Hydrometeorological observatories and the methodology for post event survey. A subsection is devoted to the analysis of the resolution requirements for flash flood modelling....

Risk to Life: Gard River Case study

The Gard River case study focuses on human behaviour and casualties during the September 8-9, 2002 flash floods in order to provide estimates of the potential loss of life for this type of flood and elements for a calibration of the proposed model. The study contributes to Actions 1 and 2 of Activity 1 in Task 10 in helping to identify the...

Hydrometeorological modelling for flash-flood areas

Flash floods result from the concatenation of meteorological and hydrological conditions. Recognition of the coupled meteorological/hydrological nature of flash floods is now evident in interpretative studies and in the development of predictive models. Therefore, the work performed within Task 1 aims at improving our understanding of the...

Post Flash-flood Investigations

Large research efforts have been made on the analysis and modelling of the meteorological aspects of the flash-flood triggering storms (see for instance the proceedings of the European Geophysical Union Plinius conferences on Mediterranean storms) or on landslides and concentrated flows. In comparison, the analysis of the dynamics of the runoff...