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-30-4075-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-30-4075-2026
© 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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30 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 30 Jun 2026

The September 2024 Danube flood compared to the 1899, 2002, and 2013 events: a hydrometeorological analysis in a changing climate

Jürgen Komma, Peter Valent, Miriam Bertola, Juraj Parajka, Klaus Haslinger, Benedikt Bica, Georg Pistotnik, Korbinian Breinl, Gabriele Müller, Lovrenc Pavlin, Bianca Kahl, Achim Naderer, and Günter Blöschl

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In September 2024 an exceptional flood hit the Austrian Danube Basin, the largest in parts of Lower Austria since records began. Using weather and river data, we compare this event with historic floods from 1899, 2002 and 2013. The 2024 flood was driven by a slow-moving rainstorm and saturated soils, causing record flows at smaller rivers. The study shows a shift toward more localized, intense floods, highlighting the need for adaptive flood-risk management in a warming climate.
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