Articles | Volume 19, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-465-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-465-2015
Research article
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26 Jan 2015
Research article |  | 26 Jan 2015

Evolving flood patterns in a Mediterranean region (1301–2012) and climatic factors – the case of Catalonia

A. Barrera-Escoda and M. C. Llasat

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (10 Nov 2014) by Rudolf Brazdil
AR by Antoni Barrera-Escoda on behalf of the Authors (11 Nov 2014)  Author's response
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RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Nov 2014)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (04 Dec 2014)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (09 Dec 2014) by Rudolf Brazdil
AR by Anna Wenzel on behalf of the Authors (22 Dec 2014)  Author's response
ED: Publish as is (22 Dec 2014) by Rudolf Brazdil
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Short summary
Catastrophic floods (the most severe ones) in Catalonia from 1301 do not show any statistical trend, while extraordinary floods (moderate ones) have increased since 1850 due to a marked increase in developed land and population in small coastal basins. The most significant flood-rich periods occurred with a strong negative NAO phase. Solar activity has some impact on changes in catastrophic floods: flood-rich periods in autumn generally occurred during periods of increased solar activity.