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Research Report | Water Services and Climate Change
27 March 2025 | DWP, D-LeaP
IWA Publishing
Modelling the effect of sediment and solid waste deposition on pluvial flood risk using in situ high-resolution rainfall and water level measurements

Pluvial flooding is a significant threat in many Sub-Saharan African cities, driven by rapid urbanisation, climate change, failures, and insufficient hydraulic capacity of existing urban drainage systems (UDSs). In this research, the influence of combined scenarios of sediment and solid waste deposition and extreme rainfall on urban flooding in the upper Lubigi catchment in Kampala was investigated.