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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-2649-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-2649-2022
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20 May 2022
Research article |  | 20 May 2022

On the links between sub-seasonal clustering of extreme precipitation and high discharge in Switzerland and Europe

Alexandre Tuel, Bettina Schaefli, Jakob Zscheischler, and Olivia Martius

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River discharge is strongly influenced by the temporal structure of precipitation. Here, we show how extreme precipitation events that occur a few days or weeks after a previous event have a larger effect on river discharge than events occurring in isolation. Windows of 2 weeks or less between events have the most impact. Similarly, periods of persistent high discharge tend to be associated with the occurrence of several extreme precipitation events in close succession.