Dear Marc Schleiss,

first of all, many thanks for your patience.

The manuscript hess-2019-449 titled "A new discrete multiplicative random cascade model for downscaling intermittent rainfall fields" introduces a new method for downscaling the precipitation (intermittent phenomenon) based on the notion of equal-volume areas (EVAs). The work is original and potentially useful for practical applications. Specifically, the Author addresses an important property of precipitation, the intermittency and its impact on the downscaling operation.

I read the manuscript, the two review reports and the Author's replies.
I thank both the two Reviewers for their reports, which will help to improve and highlight the work done in the manuscript. Some questions ask clarifications in the method in particular the issue of "stationarity", other are suggestions about the presentation of results. I thank also the Author for figuring out the way He intends to review the manuscript.
For this, I invite the Author to submit a revised version of the manuscript, which will be reviewed again by the two Reviewers.

best regards,

Carlo De Michele

Dear Marc Schleiss,

the revised manuscript hess-2019-449 titled "A new discrete multiplicative random cascade model for downscaling intermittent rainfall fields" at the second stage of reviews has encountered the satisfaction of the two Reviewers and also of the associate Editor.

For this, I want to communicate you that the manuscript has now accepted for the publication on HESS journal.

Congratulations for this important success!,
with best regards,

Carlo De Michele