Potential of a probabilistic hydrometeorological forecasting approach for the 28 September 2012 extreme flash flood in Murcia, Spain

An improved understanding, modeling and forecasting of hydrometeorological extremes over the flood-prone Western Mediterranean region is one of the milestones of the international HyMeX program. A set of severe hydrometeorological episodes affected various basins across south and eastern Mediterranean Spain from 27 to 29 September 2012. Flooding was particularly catastrophic in Andalusia and Murcia, where 10 fatalities occurred and material...