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This paper presents the long-term analysis offlood occurrence along the southern part of the Upper Rhine River system andof 14 of its tributaries in France and Germany covering the period starting from1480 BC. Special focus is given on the temporal and spatial variations offlood events and their underlying meteorological causes over time. Examplesare presented of how long-term information about flood events and knowledgeabout the historical aspect of flood protection in a given area can help toimprove the understanding of risk analysis and therefor transnational riskmanagement. Within this context, special focus is given to floodvulnerability while comparing selected historical and modern extreme events,establishing a common evaluation scheme.  The transnational aspect becomes especially evident analyzing thetributaries: on this scale, flood protection developed impressively differenton the French and German sides. We argue  that   comparing hightechnological standards of flood protection, which were initiated by thedukes of Baden on the German side starting in the early 19th century,misled people to the common belief that the mechanical means of flood protectionlike  dams and barrages can guarantee the security from floods and theirimpacts. This lead to widespread settlements and the establishment ofinfrastructure as well as modern industries in potentially unsafe areas untiltoday. The legal status in Alsace on the French side of the Rhine did notallow for continuous flood protection measurements, leading to a constant –and probably at last annoying – reminder  that the floodplains are apotentially unsafe place to be. From a modern perspective of flood riskmanagement, this leads to a significant lower aggregation of value in thefloodplains of the small rivers in Alsace compared to those on the Baden side– an interesting fact – especially if the modern European Flood directiveis taken into account

hydrology and earth system sciences

Reconstruction of flood events based on documentary data and transnational flood risk analysis of the Upper Rhine and its French and German tributaries since AD 1480