Despite massive investments and continuous flood-control efforts in India, the socio-
economic damages and death toll continue to remain high. Undoubtedly, the process of …

Floods affect a large fraction of the Indian population during the monsoon (June-September)
every year. Floods disrupt all aspects of the socio-economic conditions and cause enormous …

Flood is one of the most disruptive natural hazards, responsible for loss of lives and damage
to properties. A number of cities are subject to monsoons influences and hence face the …

Urban flooding is a frequent disaster in cities. With the increasing imperviousness caused by
rapid urbanization and the rising frequency and severity of extreme events caused by …

Flash floods are an increasing concern, especially in regions with abrupt topography and
small areas where floods are rapid and energy-filled. That is the case of the El Guamo …

Numerical weather prediction (NWP) models such as the Weather Research and
Forecasting (WRF) model are increasingly used over the Indian region to forecast extreme …

This study focuses on assessing different quantile mapping (QM) bias correction
approaches based on empirical and parametric methods to bias-correct the Indian Monsoon …

Two-dimensional shallow water models are widely used for flood risk assessment.
Application of these models to large-scale urban areas significantly increases the …

The Adyar River flowing through Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) in Southern India
functions as a surplus course of upstream water bodies that are locally known as tanks …

Accurate ensemble forecasts of heavy precipitation in India are vital for many applications
and essential for early warning of damaging flood events, especially during the monsoon …