Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., 8, 10739–10780, 2011 Hydrology and www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci-discuss.net/8/10739/2011/ Earth System HESSD doi:10.5194/hessd-8-10739-2011 Sciences © Author(s) 2011. CC Attribution 3.0 License. Discussions 8, 10739–10780, 2011 This discussion paper is/has been under review for the journal Hydrology and Earth System Extreme runoff Sciences (HESS). Please refer to the corresponding final paper in HESS if available. response to short-duration convective rainfall Extreme runoff response to V. Ruiz-Villanueva et al. short-duration convective rainfall in South-West Germany Title Page Abstract Introduction V. Ruiz-Villanueva1, M. Borga2, D. Zoccatelli2, L. Marchi3, E. Gaume4, U. Ehret5, and E. Zehe5 Conclusions References 1Natural Hazards Division, Geological Survey of Spain (IGME), Madrid, Spain Tables Figures 2Department of Land and Agroforest Environment, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy 3 CNR IRPI, Padova, Italy J I 4LUNAM Universite,´ IFSTTAR, GER, 44341 Bouguenais, France 5Institut fur¨ Wasser und Gewasserentwicklung,¨ Bereich Hydrologie KIT Karlsruhe, Germany J I Received: 22 November 2011 – Accepted: 22 November 2011 – Published: 7 December 2011 Back Close Correspondence to: V. Ruiz-Villanueva (
[email protected]) Full Screen / Esc Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union. Printer-friendly Version Interactive Discussion 10739 Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Discussion Paper | Abstract HESSD The 2 June 2008 flood-producing storm on the Starzel river basin in South-West Ger- many is examined as a prototype for organized convective systems that dominate the 8, 10739–10780, 2011 upper tail of the precipitation frequency distribution and are likely responsible for the 5 flash flood peaks in this region.