GRDC

Global Runoff Data Centre

The GRDC is an international archive of data up to 200 years old, fostering multinational and global long-term hydrological studies. Originally established two decades ago, the aim of the GRDC is to help earth scientists analyse global climate trends and assess environmental impacts and risks. Positioned as a facilitator for exchanges between data providers and data users, the GRDC has become a focal point for international cooperation. Researchers, universities and other organisations make use of the facilities available for research programmes and projects.

The Global Runoff Database at GRDC is a unique collection of river discharge data collected at daily or monthly intervals from nearly 9000 stations in 157 countries. This adds up to around 360.000 station-years with an average record length of 40 years. The GRDC provides discharge data and data products for non-commercial applications.

The GRDC operates under the auspices of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and supports research on climate variability and global change. The German Federal Institute of Hydrology (Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde or BfG) hosts the GRDC in Koblenz near the confluence of the Moselle and Rhine Rivers.

Contact details

Global Runoff Data Centre (GRDC)
in the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG)
Am Mainzer Tor 1
56068 Koblenz, Germany

Contact Person

Simon Mischel
Head of GRDC

Claudia Färber
Phone: Tel.: +49 261 1306 5051