A catalogue of the flood forecasting practices in the Danube River Basin

Floods are one of the most devastating natural disasters that can cause large economic damage and endanger human lives. Flood forecasting is flood risk mitigation measures serving to protect lives social estate. The Danube River Basin (DRB) world's international river basin, flowing through territory 19 countries, covering more than 800,000 km2. frequency floods in DRB increased last decades, urging need for a effective harmonized regional cross-border cooperation field forecasting. Reliable comprehensive hydrologic data basis This paper provides an overview national systems DRB. Detailed information about meteorological hydrological measurements, modelling, forecasting, warnings provided 12 countries cover almost 95% total area. Notably, significant differences exist among terms measuring network density, models used as well methodology. These be attributed geographical climatological setting, political situation, historical development, etc. It seen there still much room left improvements measurement networks (e.g., measured parameters) could improved enhance