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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-5535-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-25-5535-2021
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22 Oct 2021
Research article |  | 22 Oct 2021

Characteristics and process controls of statistical flood moments in Europe – a data-based analysis

David Lun, Alberto Viglione, Miriam Bertola, Jürgen Komma, Juraj Parajka, Peter Valent, and Günter Blöschl

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We investigate statistical properties of observed flood series on a European scale. There are pronounced regional patterns, for instance: regions with strong Atlantic influence show less year-to-year variability in the magnitude of observed floods when compared with more arid regions of Europe. The hydrological controls on the patterns are quantified and discussed. On the European scale, climate seems to be the dominant driver for the observed patterns.
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