Characteristics of the extreme rainfall event and consequent flash floods in W Slovenia in September 2007

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 947-956

  Rusjan, S ^a   Kobold, M ^b   Mikos M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

^b Environmental Agency of the Republic of Slovenia   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DISCHARGE; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; EXTREME EVENT; FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RADAR; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SLOVENIA;

PORZANA;

EID: 76149135198     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-9-947-2009     Document Type: Article

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