Articles | Volume 27, issue 15
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2973-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-2973-2023
Research article
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11 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 11 Aug 2023

Changes in Mediterranean flood processes and seasonality

Yves Tramblay, Patrick Arnaud, Guillaume Artigue, Michel Lang, Emmanuel Paquet, Luc Neppel, and Eric Sauquet

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Flood event data in French Mediterranean basins Y. Tramblay https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8075640

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Short summary
Mediterranean floods are causing major damage, and recent studies have shown that, despite the increase in intense rainfall, there has been no increase in river floods. This study reveals that the seasonality of floods changed in the Mediterranean Basin during 1959–2021. There was also an increased frequency of floods linked to short episodes of intense rain, associated with a decrease in soil moisture. These changes need to be taken into consideration to adapt flood warning systems.