Increasing dam failure risk in the USA due to compound

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Abstract

This paper analyzes rainfall patterns associated with 552 dam failures in the US since 2000, finding that compound precipitation events (combinations of preceding rainfall and a single extreme event) are more common than solely extreme 1-day rainfall events. The probability of these compound events has increased across much of the country, raising concerns about future dam failures, particularly given the aging infrastructure.

Publisher

npj Natural Hazards

Published On

Oct 10, 2024

Authors

Jeongwoo Hwang, Upmanu Lall

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