Nature Communications (Mar 2017)

Complex picture for likelihood of ENSO-driven flood hazard

  • R. Emerton,
  • H. L. Cloke,
  • E. M. Stephens,
  • E. Zsoter,
  • S. J. Woolnough,
  • F. Pappenberger

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14796
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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El Niño and La Niña (ENSO) events influence global river flow and are often used as an early indicator of potential flooding. Here, the authors show that the probability of ENSO-driven flood hazard is more complex than is often perceived, and highlight the importance of considering hydrological response.