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In this research, variability of spring (from 1 March to 30 May) and flash (from 1 June to 30 November) floods in rivers of different regions was analysed. The territory of Lithuania is divided into three regions according to hydrological regime of the rivers: Western, Central, and Southeastern. The maximum river discharge data of spring and flash floods [a total of 31 water gauging stations (WGS)] were analysed. Comparison of the data of four periods (1922–2013, 1941–2013, 1961–2013, and 1991–2013) with the data of the reference period (1961–1990) was performed. Analysis included the longest discharge data set of the Nemunas River at Smalininkai WGS (1812–2013) as well. Mixed patterns of flood changes in Lithuanian rivers were detected. The analysis of flood discharges of the Nemunas River indicated that both spring and flash floods in Lithuania were getting smaller.
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This study is supported by National Research Programme “Sustainability of agro-, forest and water ecosystems” according to the Project “Impact Assessment of Climate Change and Other Abiotic Environmental Factors on Aquatic Ecosystems” (SIT-11/2015).
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Meilutytė-Lukauskienė, D., Akstinas, V., Kriaučiūnienė, J. et al. Insight into variability of spring and flash flood events in Lithuania. Acta Geophys. 65, 89–102 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-017-0009-x
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