Martin-Vide, Javier (Group of Climatology, Department of Physical Geography, University of Barcelona)
Barriendos, Mariano (same affiliation)
Pena-Rabadan, Juan Carlos (same affiliation)
Raso, Jose Miguel (same affiliation)
Gomez., Lidia (same affiliation)
Gomez, Belen (same affiliation)
Flood information in different cities of catalan coast (Girona, Barcelona, Tortosa) have been recorded from documentary sources during one period of a half milenium (14th to 20th centuries). According to the rainfall upper 50 mm in 24 hours or river floods like events statistically rares in 1 and 5 year periods respectivelly, it is possible to verify empiric series adjustment employing Poisson distribution. The goodness of adjustments is showed in studied events. The exceptions can show non-homologable criteria in documentary records or climatic oscillations.