New Research project: Warning system for dangerous heavy rain and flash floods

AVOSS links weather data with relevant hydrological information such as current soil moisture and terrain slope

In recent years, there have been repeated flash floods in Germany, some with devastating effects, which have been triggered by localized heavy rainfall. Up to now, it has often not been possible to warn of such events because their origins are complicated and they usually occur quickly and are spatially very limited. A new research project aims to close this gap in the warning system. It is coordinated by Markus Weiler , hydrologist at the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is funding the project, which will run for three years. ...