Frolova N.L.1 , Kireeva M.B.2, Winde F. 3 , Dzhamalov R.G.4, Rets E.P.5, Povalishnikova E.S.6, Pakhomova O.M.7 1 Professor, Faculty of Geography, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; Leninskie Gory, 1, 1199911, Tel. +7-495-939-10-01,
[email protected] Corresponding author 2 Scientist, Faculty of Geography, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; Leninskie Gory, 1, 1199911, Tel. +7-495-939-15-33,
[email protected] 3 North-West University, South Africa 4 Head of the Laboratory, Water Problems Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia, Gubkin str., 3, 119333, tel. +7 (499) 135-54-56,
[email protected] 5 Associate researcher, Water Problems Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia, Gubkin str., 3, 119333, tel. +7 (499) 135- 54-56,
[email protected] 6 Senior scientist, Faculty of Geography, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; Leninskie Gory, 1, 1199911, Tel. +7-495-939-15-33,
[email protected] 7 Scientist, Faculty of Geography, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia; Leninskie Gory, 1, 1199911, Tel. +7-495-939-10-01,
[email protected] LOW FLOW ON THE RIVERS OF THE EUROPEAN PART OF RUSSIA AND ITS HAZARDS Abstract. This paper reviews the changes in river flow of the European part of Russia during the low-flow period, characterizing groundwater flow feeding. River flow oscillations were analyzed for winter and summer periods. Statistical analyses of average low flow and the minimum monthly summer and winter discharges for 1946–1977 and 1978–2010 showed significant positive trends for all parameters of low-water period.