In this paper, a case study on the estimations of extreme floods is described. The watershed chosen for the analysis is the catchment of the Limmernboden dam situated in Switzerland. Statistical methods and the simulation based "Probable Maximum Precipitation - Probable maximum Flood" (PMP-PMF) approach are applied for the estimation of the safety flood according to the Swiss flood directives. The results of both approaches are compared in order to determine the discrepancies between them. It can be outlined that the PMP-PMF method does not always overestimate the flood.
Titre
Extreme flood estimations on a small alpine catchment in Switzerland, the case study of Limmerboden
Publié dans
Changes In Flood Risk And Perception In Catchments And Cities
Pagination
6
Série
Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS)
Volume
370
Pages
147-152
Présenté à
Symposium on Changes in Flood Risk and Perception in Catchments and Cities', u'Symposium on Changes in Flood Risk and Perception in Catchments and Cities, Prague, Czech republic
Date
2015
Editeur
Gottingen, Copernicus Gesellschaft Mbh
ISSN
2199-899X
Note
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Date de création de la notice
2016-02-16