Future Floods hazard dataset
A global dataset at 0.1° resolution of three flood hazard types (pluvial, fluvial and tidal) obtained from a multi-model ensemble of CMIP6 under three scenarios from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6). The time resolution is the present day and three time points: 2030, 2050 and 2080.
Future Floods dataset specifications
Section titled “Future Floods dataset specifications”| Specification | Description |
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| Experiment | CMIP6 (multi-model ensemble) |
| Scenarios | RCP2.6 / SSP1-2.6, RCP4.5 / SSP2-4.5 and RCP8.5 / SSP5-8.5 |
| Climate models | An ensemble of models |
| Spatial resolution | 0.1° x 0.1° Global |
| Temporal resolution | Present day and three time points: 2030, 2050 and 2080 |
| Indicators | Flooded area as the percentage of land surface inundated at a specific return period and water depth. The available return periods are 100 and 200 years, and the water depths are 10, 30 and 100 cm. Time points are 2030, 2050 and 2080.
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| Format | NetCDF, other formats possible depending on data volume |
Supplementary information
Section titled “Supplementary information”The Future Flood dataset provides climate indicators that quantify the intensity of 3 types of floods (pluvial, fluvial and tidal) under the present day and three future time points (2030, 2050 and 2080) in the climate scenarios. Derived from RX1day (pluvial), RX5day (fluvial) and sea level rise from climate models, the water level for 100 years and 200 years of return period are provided at 0.1° x 0.1° spatial resolution.
Floods dataset availability
Section titled “Floods dataset availability”The dataset can be delivered according to your specifications, contact us for a quote.
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