FLOODS AND DANGEROUS SHALLOWING AT THE DON RIVER MOUTH

The paper presents the results of a comprehensive analysis of the situation with floods (river floods, during storm surges, and mixed-type ones) and dangerous shallowing at the Don River mouth. Cases of these hydrological hazards, their long-term variability, and connection with changing hydrometeorological conditions and large-scale water management activities are analyzed. Some of the most severe floods are described in detail; approximate boundaries of the flood zones are given. Empirical relationships between the main flood parameters and hydrological conditions are presented.