2.2.1. MSWEP V2.2

Multi-Source Weighted-Ensemble Precipitation (MSWEP) uses a combination of the gauge-, satellite-, and reanalysis-based data to provide a reliable precipitation estimates over the entire globe. With the consistent precipitation record from 1979 until the near present, it enables assessing the precipitation trend, drought, etc. In this study, the newest version of this product (V2.2) is used. The dataset cover the time period from 1979 to 2017 and is available at 0.1◦ spatial resolution and at three-hourly, daily, and monthly temporal resolutions [17]. The historic MSWEP data are freely available via www.gloh2o.org.

**Figure 1.** (**a**) Distribution of eHYD and ZAMG precipitation stations and (**b**) mean annual precipitation over Austria.
