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    Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis,

    Chapter 5
    Hydrology and Floodplain
    Analysis, Chapter 5.1
      Inorder to create an accurate model
    one first needs to understand all of the
    relevant factors in the watershed.
      1960s
    ›  Harvard, Stanford, and the U.S. Army Corps
    of Engineers pioneered hydrologic computer
    modeling.
    ›  The first available model was: Hydrologic
    Simulation Program – FORTRAN (HSPF)
      1970s
    ›  Increasing interest in water quality spurred
    more models.
      Breakdownof computer modeling
    software packages.
    Hydrology and Floodplain
    Analysis, Chapter 5.2
    1. Select model based on study objectives
    and watershed characteristics, availability
    of data, and project budget.
    2. Obtain all necessary input data—
    rainfall data, digital topography, land use
    and soils, infiltration, channel
    characteristics, streamflow data, design
    floods, and reservoir data.
    3. Evaluate and refine study objectives
    in terms of simulations to be performed
    under various watershed conditions.
    4. Choose methods for determining
    subbasin hydrographs and channel
    routing.
    5. Calibrate model using historical rainfall,
    streamflow, and existing watershed
    conditions. Verify model using other
    events under different conditions while
    maintaining same calibration
    parameters.
    6. Perform model simulations using
    historical or design rainfall, various
    conditions of land use, and various
    control schemes for reservoirs, channels,
    or diversions, to the extent possible.
    7. Perform sensitivity analysis on input
    rainfall, routing parameters, and
    hydrograph parameters as necessary.
    8. Evaluate usefulness of the model and
    comment on needed changes or
    modifications.
    Hydrology and Floodplain
    Analysis, Chapter 5.3
    Hydrology and Floodplain
    Analysis, Chapter 5.4
    1.  Simulation of watershed runoff and
    streamflow.
    2.  Determination of flood flows at various
    locations.
    3.  Evaluation of land use or topographic
    changes.
    4.  Simulation of flood control measures.
    5.  Computation of damage frequency
    curves.
      HEC-HMS uses parameters averaged
    in space and time to simulate the
    runoff process.
      Each watershed is divided into
    relatively small homogeneous
    subbasins because of the limitations
    of UH theory.
    ›  1-10 mi2 per subbasin
      Pis computed for each of those
    subbasins from either historical or
    synthetic storms.
    ›  Can be input in many different forms:
      Incremental P for a time in each subbasin
      Total cumulative P and time distribution
      Historical gage data and areal weighting
    (Thiessen) coefficients for each subbasin
      HEC-HMScan also do snowfall and
    snowmelt.
      Initial and Constant
    HEC exponential
      SCS Curve Number
      Holtan Method
      Green and Ampt
      Deficit/Constant
      Soil Moisture
    Accounting
      Clark hydrograph
    method (TC&R
    method)
      Snyder unit
    hydrograph method
      SCS method (CN
    method + SCS UH)
      Kinematic wave for
    overland hydrograph
      ModClark
      User-specified S-graph
    4.3 mi2
    80% Devel.
    SCS curve #
    94

    The larger the TC value the flatter the UH


    response.
      Three parameters:
    ›  Q0 flow in channel prior to start of rising limb
    ›  Ratio of recession flows at t=1 (RTIOR)
    ›  QR recession threshold

    Q0 = starting baseflow
    Q = baseflow rate at end of
    nΔT
    RTIOR = ratio of recession
    flows at t =1 hr increment
    apart.
      For urban channels it can work to
    just use a constant value.

    Brays Bayou, Houston


    Flood routing analyzes the movement of a
    flood wave as it travels from reach to
    reach through a stream or river.

    Methods for Flood Routing in HEC-HMS


      Muskingum
      Modified Puls
      Kinematic Wave
      Muskingum – Cunge 8-point
      Lag
    Hydrology and Floodplain
    Analysis, Chapter 5.5
      HEC-1 Watershed Hydrology (1981)
    ›  There has since been HEC-2, HEC-3, HEC-4
      Therehave been numerous other HEC
    releases.
    ›  HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-GeoRAS, HEC-SSP,
    HEC-RPT, HEC-ResSim, HEC-ResPRM, HEC-EFM,
    HEC-FDA, HEC-DSS
      HEC-HMS (1998, 2006, 2010)
    ›  Major releases: 1998, 2006, 2010
     Aproject consists of three
    separate parts:
    ›  The Basin model
    ›  The meteorological model
    ›  The control specifications
      Result
    data for every object can be
    obtained.

    Example Output
    Hydrograph

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