Setting up a French national flash flood warning system for ungauged catchments based on the AIGA method

Occurring at small temporal and spatial scales, flash floods (FF) can cause severe economic damages and human losses. To better anticipate such events and mitigate their impacts, the French Ministry in charge of Ecology has decided to set up a national FF warning system over the French territory. Th...

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Main Authors: Javelle Pierre, Organde Didier, Demargne Julie, Saint-Martin Clotilde, de Saint-Aubin Céline, Garandeau Léa, Janet Bruno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:E3S Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160718010