Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4641-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-4641-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
Research article
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24 Nov 2015
Research article |  | 24 Nov 2015

Novel indices for the comparison of precipitation extremes and floods: an example from the Czech territory

M. Müller, M. Kašpar, A. Valeriánová, L. Crhová, E. Holtanová, and B. Gvoždíková

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Three proposed indices combine return periods of precipitation totals or discharges with the size of the affected area. Precipitation indices also determine actual duration of either extreme or seasonally abnormal precipitation events. A unified design of the indices enables one to easily compare inter-annual and seasonal distributions of events, which is demonstrated by 50 maximum events in the Czech Republic during the period 1961-2010, including the June 2013 floods.
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