Extreme flooding in Western Germany: some thoughts on hazards, return periods and risk
- The low-pressure system Bernd involved extreme rainfalls in the Western part of Germany in July 2021, resulting in major floods, severe damages and a tremendous number of casualties. Such extreme events are rare and full flood protection can never be ensured with reasonable financial means. But still, this event must be starting point to reconsider current design concepts. This article aims at sharing some thoughts on potential hazards, the selection of return periods and remaining risk with the focus on Germany.
| Author: | Daniel Bernhard BungORCiD |
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| Parent Title (English): | Hydrolink |
| Publisher: | International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) |
| Place of publication: | Madrid |
| Document Type: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Year of Completion: | 2021 |
| Publishing Institution: | Fachhochschule Aachen |
| Date of the Publication (Server): | 2024/07/11 |
| Issue: | 4 |
| First Page: | 108 |
| Last Page: | 113 |
| Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11970/109526 |
| Zugriffsart: | weltweit |
| Institutes: | FH Aachen / Fachbereich Bauingenieurwesen |
| open_access (DINI-Set): | open_access |
| collections: | Verlag / International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR) |
| Licence (German): |  Creative Commons - Namensnennung |
