Statistics show that there is a global trend of increased frequency of urban flooding. Floods can be caused by rising rivers (fluvial) and heavy rain (pluvial). The work presented here has been restricted to the most frequent type in urban areas, floods induced by heavy rain. Most climate researchers seem to agree that the increased frequency of extreme weather is connected to global warming and climate change (CC). As more people want to live in urban areas, more land must be transformed from its natural site. This leads to more roofs and other sealed surfaces, which reduces the possibility to accumulate and infiltrate water. Conventional piped drainage systems, often designed decades ago for a specific maximum flow rates, will probably be...