Post flash flood survey: the 14th and 15th October 2015 event in the Paupisi-Solopaca area (Southern Italy)

Santo, Antonio; Santangelo, Nicoletta; Forte, Giovanni; Falco, Melania De

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“…The alluvial fans generally consist of alternating layers of reworked carbonate conglomerates, volcaniclastic matrix-supported gravels, sandy gravels with a high content of volcaniclastic materials, paleosols and tephra layers (Pareschi et al, 2002;Bellucci et al, 2003;Zanchetta et al, 2004;Bisson et al, 2007;Massa and Zuppetta, 2009;Santangelo et al, 2012;Scorpio et al, 2015). Their growth was driven by floods, hyperconcentrated flows and debris flow events (Santo et al, 2011(Santo et al, , 2017Santangelo et al, 2012;Rosskopf and Scorpio, 2013;Scorpio and Rosskopf, 2016).…”

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Geomorphic response to late Quaternary tectonics in the axial portion of the Southern Apennines (Italy): A case study from the Calore River valley

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The present study focuses on the morphotectonic evolution of the axial portion of the Southern Apennine chain between the lower Calore River valley and the northern Camposauro mountain front (Campania Region). A multidisciplinary approach was used, including geomorphological, field‐geology, stratigraphical, morphotectonic, structural, 40Ar/39Ar and tephrostratigraphical data. Results indicate that, from the Lower Pleistocene onwards, this sector of the chain was affected by extensional tectonics responsible for the onset of the sedimentation of Quaternary fluvial, alluvial fan and slope deposits. Fault systems are mainly composed of NW‐SE, NE–SW and W‐E trending strike‐slip and normal faults, associated to NW‐SE and NE–SW oriented extensions. Fault scarps, stratigraphical and structural data and morphotectonic indicators suggest that these faults affected the wide piedmont area of the northern Camposauro mountain front in the Lower Pleistocene–Upper Pleistocene time span. Faults affected both the oldest Quaternary slope deposits (Laiano Synthem, Lower Pleistocene) and the overlying alluvial fan system deposits constrained between the late Middle Pleistocene and the Holocene. The latter are geomorphologically and chrono‐stratigraphically grouped into four generations, I generation: late Middle Pleistocene–early Upper Pleistocene, with tephra layers 40Ar/39Ar dated to 158±6 and 113±7 ka; II generation: Upper Pleistocene, with tephra layers correlated with the Campanian Ignimbrite (39 ka) and with the slightly older Campi Flegrei activity (40Ar/39Ar age 48±7 ka); III generation: late Upper Pleistocene–Lower Holocene, with tephra layers correlated with the Neapolitan Yellow Tuff (~15 ka); IV generation: Holocene in age. The evolution of the first three generations was controlled by Middle Pleistocene extensional tectonics, while Holocene fans do not show evidence of tectonic activity. Nevertheless, considering the moderate to high magnitude historical seismicity of the study area, we cannot rule out that some of the recognized faults may still be active. Copyright © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Geomorphic response to late Quaternary tectonics in the axial portion of the Southern Apennines (Italy): A case study from the Calore River valley

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“…In recent years, flood risk assessment and management have been addressed by the EU Flood Directive, (2007( /60/EC, 2007, which requires, for each member state, the redaction of hazard maps, the detection of risk areas and finally an effective monitoring and alerting system. For these reasons, interest in mapping inundations and flood geomorphic effects is continuously increasing (Santo, Santangelo, Forte, & De Falco, 2017;Surian et al, 2016;Surian & Rinaldi, 2003).…”

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Spatial evolution of the December 2013 Metaponto plain (Basilicata, Italy) flood event using multi-source and high-resolution remotely sensed data

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We present a multi-layer, multi-temporal flood map of the event occurred on December 2013 in Basilicata (southern Italy), documenting the spatial evolution of the inundated areas through time, as well as some ground effects of floodwaters inferred from the imagery. The map, developed within a GIS and consisting of four, 1:20,000 scale, different layers, was prepared using image processing, visual image interpretation and field survey controls. We used two COSMO-SkyMed synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images, acquired during the event, and a Plèiades-1B High-Resolution optical image, acquired at the end of the event. We also used the information derived from the satellite imagery to update some local features of the OpenStreetMap (OSM) geospatial database, and then integrated it within the flood map. A classified multi-temporal dynamic map of inundation and flood effects has been produced in the form of a multi-layer pdf file (Main Map).

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“…Landsat 8 images acquired on 28 February 2020 and 31 March 2020 were downloaded from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) data portal and processed to define the imprint of the flash flood on the land cover. Routed channels by the floods were delineated in guidance by contrasting the high albedo of active channels with the non-active ones [4,22,23]. The accumulation of water ponds in low-lying areas and artificial depressions were delineated on false color composite images, given the near-infrared distinguishing capabilities of water bodies from the surroundings (Figure 3).…”

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“…The remote sensing-derived hydrological parameters have widely been integrated with digital elevation model (DEM) analyses to compute the quantitative parameters of discharge [4,11]. Fortunately, a considerable part of the flash floods is usually lost by transmission into the inundated channel alluvium via surface retention [23,24], and by percolation to the groundwater via deep infiltration [25]. Consequently, the analyses magnitudes of runoff and induced retention and recharge into the groundwater aquifer are of utmost importance, particularly in areas of fragile water resources.…”

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Modeling Flash Floods and Induced Recharge into Alluvial Aquifers Using Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing and Electrical Resistivity Imaging

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Flash flood hazard assessments, mitigation measures, and water harvesting efforts in desert environments are often challenged by data scarcity on the basin scale. The present study, using the Wadi Atfeh catchment as a test site, integrates remote sensing datasets with field and geoelectrical measurements to assess flash flood hazards, suggest mitigation measures, and to examine the recharge to the alluvium aquifer. The estimated peak discharge of the 13 March 2020 flood event was 97 m3/h, which exceeded the capacity of the culverts beneath the Eastern Military Highway (64 m3/h), and a new dam was suggested, where 75% of the catchment could be controlled. The monitoring of water infiltration into the alluvium aquifer using time-lapse electrical resistivity measurements along a fixed profile showed a limited connection between the wetted surficial sediments and the water table. Throughflow is probably the main source of recharge to the aquifer rather than vertical infiltration at the basin outlet. The findings suggest further measures to avoid the negative impacts of flash floods at the Wadi Atfeh catchment and similar basins in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. Furthermore, future hydrological studies in desert environments should take into consideration the major role of the throughflow in alluvium aquifer recharge.

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Post flash flood survey: the 14th and 15th October 2015 event in the Paupisi-Solopaca area (Southern Italy)

Cited by 37 publications

References 19 publications

Geomorphic response to late Quaternary tectonics in the axial portion of the Southern Apennines (Italy): A case study from the Calore River valley

Geomorphic response to late Quaternary tectonics in the axial portion of the Southern Apennines (Italy): A case study from the Calore River valley

Spatial evolution of the December 2013 Metaponto plain (Basilicata, Italy) flood event using multi-source and high-resolution remotely sensed data

Modeling Flash Floods and Induced Recharge into Alluvial Aquifers Using Multi-Temporal Remote Sensing and Electrical Resistivity Imaging

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