Articles | Volume 16, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-2485-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-16-2485-2016
Research article
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29 Nov 2016
Research article |  | 29 Nov 2016

A database on flash flood events in Campania, southern Italy, with an evaluation of their spatial and temporal distribution

Carmela Vennari, Mario Parise, Nicoletta Santangelo, and Antonio Santo

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An historical database of about 500 flash floods occurred in the Campania region (southern Italy) from 1540 to 2015 is presented. Most of the collected events have a medium-to-high temporal accuracy, meaning that day, month and year of occurrence are known. The repetitiveness of the events highlighted that among the 86 municipalities hit, 16 recorded more than 10 events. About 18% of the events in the database caused at least one victim. This study is the first step to perform a hazard analysis.
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