The Rivillas flood of 5–6 November 1997 (Badajoz, Spain) revisited: An approach based on Iber+ modelling

•Reproduction of historical extreme flash flood events in urban areas using the numerical code Iber+.•Analysis of hypothetical scenarios to determine the main causes of flood events in order to understand the required arrangements to prevent similar events in the future.•Estimation and validation of flood maps and time evolution of past events using Iber+.