Identification

Title

Peak flow and probability of exceedance data for Grid-to-Grid modelled widespread flooding events across mainland GB from 1980-2010 and 2050-2080

Abstract

This dataset is a set of 24 gridded netcdf files, each including data describing a total of 14,400 widespread flooding events across mainland GB, with event selection based on a peaks-over-threshold approach. The data describes peak river flow in m3/s and the associated annual probability of exceedance for each 1km grid-square on the GB river network. The data is extracted from daily time series data from the Grid-to-Grid model, using UKCP18 12km regional projections from 12 members of a perturbed parameter ensemble, over the periods Dec 1980 – Nov 2010 and Dec 2050 – Nov 2080 (based on 360-day years). Multi-day events were summarised by taking cell-wise flow maxima. This data was generated for use in analysis of risk through catastrophe modelling using the Future Flows Explorer. It was generated and interpreted by UKCEH, working with Sayers & Partners Consultancy, as part of the AquaCAT project, part of the UK Climate Resilience Programme. Full details about this dataset can be found at https://doi.org/10.5285/26ce15dd-f994-40e0-8a09-5f257cc1f2ab

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/data/26ce15dd-f994-40e0-8a09-5f257cc1f2ab

name: Download the data

description: Download a copy of this data

function: download

https://data-package.ceh.ac.uk/sd/26ce15dd-f994-40e0-8a09-5f257cc1f2ab.zip

name: Supporting information

description: Supporting information available to assist in re-use of this dataset

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

https://catalogue.ceh.ac.uk/id/26ce15dd-f994-40e0-8a09-5f257cc1f2ab

codeSpace

doi:

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Environmental Monitoring Facilities

originating controlled vocabulary

title

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Keyword set

keyword value

Flood frequency

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-8.648

East bounding longitude

1.768

North bounding latitude

60.861

South bounding latitude

49.864

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

1980-12-01

End position

2080-11-30

Dataset reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2022-06-27

Frequency of update

Quality and validity

Lineage

Hydrological flow records were generated using Grid-to-Grid and UKCP18 12km regional projections. Widespread events were selected for which daily flow exceeded a 99.5% percentile simultaneously over at least 20km^2. Multi-day events (consecutive days for which the above conditions were met) are summarised by pointwise maxima of flow. Probabilities of exceedance are computed pointwise using a mixed distribution, with an empirical distribution used for non-extreme values (below the 99.5% percentile) and a Generalised Pareto distribution used above, both fitted to the full time series of daily flow.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

owner

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

organisation name

Environmental Information Data Centre

full postal address

Lancaster Environment Centre, Library Avenue, Bailrigg

Lancaster

LA1 4AP

email address

info@eidc.ac.uk

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2022-07-11T08:32:59

Metadata language

eng