Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 29, issue 12
Articles | Volume 29, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2599-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2599-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 12
Research article
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19 Jun 2025
Research article |  | 19 Jun 2025

Does peatland rewetting mitigate flooding from extreme rainfall events?

Shirin Karimi, Virginia Mosquera, Eliza Maher Hasselquist, Järvi Järveoja, and Hjalmar Laudon

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There is an increasing interest in rewetting drained peatlands to regain their important ecosystem functions. However, as peatland rewetting is a relatively new strategy, the scientific foundation for this approach is not solid. Therefore, we investigated the impact of rewetting on flood mitigation using high-resolution hydrological field observations. Our results showed that peatland rewetting significantly reduced peak flow and runoff coefficient and mitigated flashy hydrograph responses.
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