Articles | Volume 21, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-1279-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-1279-2017
Research article
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02 Mar 2017
Research article |  | 02 Mar 2017

Extending flood forecasting lead time in a large watershed by coupling WRF QPF with a distributed hydrological model

Ji Li, Yangbo Chen, Huanyu Wang, Jianming Qin, Jie Li, and Sen Chiao

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Short summary
Quantitative precipitation forecast produced by the WRF model has a similar pattern to that estimated by rain gauges in a southern China large watershed, hydrological model parameters should be optimized with QPF produced by WRF, and simulating floods by coupling the WRF QPF with a distributed hydrological model provides a good reference for large watershed flood warning and could benefit the flood management communities due to its longer lead time.