Distributed modeling of extreme floods on large watersheds

John F. England, Pierre Y. Julien, Mark L. Velleux, James A. Smith

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Abstract

Estimates of extreme floods and probabilities are needed for hydrologic engineering and dam safety risk analysis. Physically-based, distributed watershed models are used as an avenue to estimate extreme floods, and as a basis to extrapolate frequency curves. The main elements of this research include improving and using a two dimensional, physically-based rainfall-runoff model (CASC2D) to estimate extreme floods and probabilities for dam safety on a large (12,000 km 2) watershed, the Arkansas River above Pueblo, Colorado. New tools have been developed so the model can be applied at this scale. CASC2D can be successfully used to model extreme floods based on observations of extreme rainfall (from both rain gage networks and weather radar) for large watersheds. Future research will focus on the storm transposition concept and linkages with radar. Copyright ASCE 2005.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationWorld Water Congress 2005
Subtitle of host publicationImpacts of Global Climate Change - Proceedings of the 2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress
Pages470
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
Event2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress - Anchorage, AK, United States
Duration: May 15 2005May 19 2005

Publication series

NameWorld Water Congress 2005: Impacts of Global Climate Change - Proceedings of the 2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress

Other

Other2005 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnchorage, AK
Period5/15/055/19/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Water Science and Technology

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