The extreme floods which devastated Spain are hitting more often. Is Australia ready for the next one?
- Written by Conrad Wasko, ARC DECRA Fellow in Hydrology, University of Sydney
Spain is still reeling from recent floods in the Valencia region. In some areas, a year’s worth of rain fell in a single day. Sudden torrents raced through towns and cities. Over 200 people are dead. Rapid analysis suggests daily rainfall extremes in this region and season have become twice as common over the last 75 years and become 12%...





