The Bosna River floods in May 2014
In May 2014, extreme floods occurred in the lower Sava River basin, causing major damage, with catastrophic consequences. Based on the data gathered, the weather situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) Bosna River basin was analysed and the hydrological conditions were provided, includi...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/16/2235/2016/nhess-16-2235-2016.pdf |
| Summary: | In May 2014, extreme floods occurred in the lower Sava River
basin, causing major damage, with catastrophic consequences. Based on the
data gathered, the weather situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) Bosna
River basin was analysed and the hydrological conditions were provided,
including the results of the probability analysis of the size of the
recorded precipitation and flow rates. According to the observed data,
extremely high precipitation intensities produced specific discharges of 1.0 m<sup>3</sup> s<sup>−1</sup> km<sup>−2</sup>. A hydrological model of the Bosna River basin was developed using
HBV light for the purposes of reconstructing and forecasting such events
more effectively. All analyses confirmed that the May 2014 event was an
extreme extraordinary event whose return period greatly exceeds 100 years.
The study is the basis for further flood safety measures and flood forecast
development in the Bosna River basin. |
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| ISSN: | 1561-8633 1684-9981 |