Ensemble flash flood predictions using a high-resolution nationwide distributed rainfall-runoff model: case study of the heavy rain event of July 2018 and Typhoon Hagibis in 2019

Abstract The heavy rain event of July 2018 and Typhoon Hagibis in October 2019 caused severe flash flood disasters in numerous parts of western and eastern Japan. Flash floods need to be predicted over a wide range with long forecasting lead time for effective evacuation. The predictability of flash...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Sayama, Masafumi Yamada, Yoshito Sugawara, Dai Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-12-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-020-00391-7