A robust estimation of probabilities of extreme floods is the Holy Grail in flood hydrology in view of limited available observations, variability of climate, and complexity of flood generation processes in catchments. Flood frequency hydrology, spearheaded in the past decades by Ralf Merz and Günter Blöschl, offers a powerful toolbox to enhance the reliability of flood probability estimates by co ...[Read More]
Doing flood frequency hydrology in a non-stationary climate
Design values for hundred kilometers of flood protection dikes require reassessment considering future climate change. A dike along the Elbe River near the City of Hamburg. Image credit: Sergiy Vorogushyn.