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Research article
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15 Nov 2019
Research article |
| 15 Nov 2019
| 15 Nov 2019
Historic hydrological droughts 1891–2015: systematic characterisation for a diverse set of catchments across the UK
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
Jamie Hannaford
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
Irish Climate Analysis and Research UnitS (ICARUS), Maynooth
University, Maynooth, Ireland
Simon Parry
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
Katie A. Smith
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
Maliko Tanguy
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
Christel Prudhomme
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK
Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, UK
Department of Geography, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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Short summary
It is important to understand historic droughts in order to plan and prepare for possible future events. In this study we use the standardised streamflow index for 1891–2015 to systematically identify, characterise and rank hydrological drought events for 108 near-natural UK catchments. Results show when and where the most severe events occurred and describe events of the early 20th century, providing catchment-scale detail important for both science and planning applications of the future.
It is important to understand historic droughts in order to plan and prepare for possible future...
