An increase of urban flood risks is expected for the following decades not only because climate is becoming more extreme, but also because population and asset densities in cities are increasing. There is a need for models that can explain the damage process of urban flooding and support damage prevention. Recent improvements in flood modeling have highlighted the importance of urban topography...

Unlike for the instrument of hazard zone maps for surface waters, there is no common approach for the calculation of inundation risk caused by spontaneous overland runoff. For being able to assess the associated potential damage, the maximum inundation depth is being calculated via an extended 2D flow model, based on a rain event with an 100-year return period and a duration of 60 minutes. The ...