Does Warning Performance Vary Between Administrative Districts and Across Watersheds for Rapid Onset Flood Events? A Case Study of the 2021 Flood in Germany

ABSTRACT In July 2021, a flash flood event affected hilly watersheds in Western Germany and neighbouring countries. Many people reported being surprised by the event and in Germany, there were 190 fatalities recorded, pointing to failures in the flood early warning system. We analyze the warning sit...

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Main Authors: Anna Heidenreich, Heather J. Murdock, Annegret H. Thieken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Flood Risk Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.70021
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