The changing nature of flooding across the central United States

Iman Mallakpour and Gabriele Villarini ()
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Iman Mallakpour: IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa
Gabriele Villarini: IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa

Nature Climate Change, 2015, vol. 5, issue 3, 250-254

Abstract: Climate models predict an increase in intense rainfall events due to a warmer atmosphere retaining more moisture. This study looks at observations from the central USA and reports that there has been an increase in the frequency of flooding, but little evidence for larger flood peaks.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2516

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