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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-3169-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-3169-2023
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Research article
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06 Sep 2023
Research article |
| 06 Sep 2023
| 06 Sep 2023
Quantitative rainfall analysis of the 2021 mid-July flood event in Belgium
Michel Journée
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
Edouard Goudenhoofdt
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
Stéphane Vannitsem
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
Laurent Delobbe
Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium, Avenue Circulaire 3, 1180 Brussels, Belgium
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Short summary
The exceptional flood of July 2021 in central Europe impacted Belgium severely. This study aims to characterize rainfall amounts in Belgium from 13 to 16 July 2021 based on observational data (i.e., rain gauge data and a radar-based rainfall product). The spatial and temporal distributions of rainfall during the event aredescribed. In order to document such a record-breaking event as much as possible, the rainfall data are shared with the scientific community on Zenodo for further studies.
The exceptional flood of July 2021 in central Europe impacted Belgium severely. This study aims...
