The Bosna River floods in May 2014

Autor: A. Vidmar, L. Globevnik, M. Koprivšek, M. Sečnik, K. Zabret, B. Đurović, D. Anzeljc, J. Kastelic, M. Kobold, M. Sušnik, D. Borojevič, T. Kupusović, E. Kupusović, A. Vihar, M. Brilly
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, Vol 16, Pp 2235-2246 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-16-2235-2016
Popis: 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 m3 s−1 km−2. 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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