An observational and numerical study of a flash-flood event over south-eastern Italy

A flash-flood episode affecting a small area in Apulia (south-eastern Italy) on 22 October 2005 is documented. A rainfall amount of 160 mm was recorded in a 6 h interval in the central part of the region, producing severe damage and causing six fatalities. Synoptic maps, observations from surface st...

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Main Authors: M. M. Miglietta, A. Regano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/1417/2008/nhess-8-1417-2008.pdf