Hydrometeorological analysis and forecasting of a 3 d flash-flood-Triggering desert rainstorm

Abstract

Flash floods are among the most devastating and lethal natural hazards. In 2018, three flash-flood episodes resulted in 46 casualties in the deserts of Israel and Jordan alone. This paper presents the hydrometeorological analysis and forecasting of a substantial storm (25-27 April 2018) that hit an arid desert basin (Zin,