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… of climate change. For northern Germany, an increase in winter precipitation and heavy-rain events in summer are to be expected. This development increases the … the water level rises too much in this watercourse, for instance, as a result of a heavy-rain event, the watercourse is unable to carry the pumped water away. In order …

… actors involved in civic protection. Extreme weather events such as, in particular, heavy precipitation can become stress tests for the emergency relief responders, in … extent of damage and what kind of measures can support the risk preparedness for heavy rain in terms of civic protection and urban development. In this context, the …

… season, this typically refers to rainfall that continues for several days and to heavy-rain events that can frequently be very localised. In the winter season … warming increases its ability to absorb moisture, thus increasing the potential for heavy rainfall. In future, westerly winds might increase in winter; likewise the …

… change could increase the probability of soil erosion events due to an increase in heavy rainfall events, especially in winter. Indicator from the monitoring on the … – case study Other climate impacts Waterlogging: In the event of prolonged and heavy precipitation that cannot percolate, the soil may become waterlogged, which …