Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 23, issue 3
Articles | Volume 23, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-1305-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-1305-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 23, issue 3
Research article
 | 
07 Mar 2019
Research article |  | 07 Mar 2019

Climate influences on flood probabilities across Europe

Eva Steirou, Lars Gerlitz, Heiko Apel, Xun Sun, and Bruno Merz

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We investigate whether flood probabilities in Europe vary for different large-scale atmospheric circulation conditions. Maximum seasonal river flows from 600 gauges in Europe and five synchronous atmospheric circulation indices are analyzed. We find that a high percentage of stations is influenced by at least one of the climate indices, especially during winter. These results can be useful for preparedness and damage planning by (re-)insurance companies.
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