Assessment of the Potential Flood Hazard and Risk in the Event of Disasters of Hydrotechnical Facilities—The Exemplary Case of Cracow (Poland)

The article presents an analysis of the potential consequences for Cracow failure dams located in Vistula catchment area upstream city. They have been compared with effects a flood probability 0.2%. estimation losses and damages was made on basis results model studies hazard risk assessments carried out as part analyses second planning cycle implementation Floods Directive Poland. MIKE 11 used to simulate flows riverbeds its Dambreak module is dam failure. An adjustment loss index Cracow’s residential areas proposed. Some elements described methodology can be estimate large cities. also applied cities that are not at disasters.