Coupled prediction of flash flood response and debris flow occurrence: Application on an alpine extreme flood event

• Published in: Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 558; pp. 225 - 237
• Main Authors: Destro, Elisa, Amponsah, William, Nikolopoulos, Efthymios I., Marchi, Lorenzo, Marra, Francesco, Zoccatelli, Davide, Borga, Marco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018
• Subjects: Alps; Alps region; basins; Channel bed mobilization; Debris flows; Flash floods; Flood risk; floods; Italy; mass movement; model validation; prediction; rain; watersheds; Italy; Alps region; Alps; Flash floods; Channel bed mobilization; Debris flows; Flood risk

•We present a model that combines a spatially distributed flood response model and a debris flow initiation model.•We present a threshold index for the identification of debris flow prone catchments.•The threshold index shows high predictive skill compared to commonly used rainfall variables. The co...