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The changing nature of flooding across the central United States

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  • Iman Mallakpour

    (IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa)

  • Gabriele Villarini

    (IIHR-Hydroscience & Engineering, The University of Iowa)

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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.

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  • Iman Mallakpour & Gabriele Villarini, 2015. "The changing nature of flooding across the central United States," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 5(3), pages 250-254, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:5:y:2015:i:3:d:10.1038_nclimate2516
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2516
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