Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 30, issue 12
Articles | Volume 30, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4019-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4019-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 30, issue 12
Research article
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29 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 29 Jun 2026

Drought dynamics across the hydrological cycle – an extensive validation of the National Hydrological Model of Denmark

Raphael Schneider, Simon Stisen, Mark F. T. Hansen, Mie Andreasen, Bertel Nilsson, Klaus Hinsby, Hans Jørgen Henriksen, and Ida Karlsson Seidenfaden

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Using Denmark as a testbed, we show how droughts move from lack of rain to, often with delays, drying of soil, rivers, and groundwater. A national-scale model reproduced river and groundwater droughts well, while soil droughts were harder to capture. These findings strengthen drought forecasting and water management.
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