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Research article
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31 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 31 Aug 2021
| 31 Aug 2021
The impact of the spatiotemporal structure of rainfall on flood frequency over a small urban watershed: an approach coupling stochastic storm transposition and hydrologic modeling
Zhengzheng Zhou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai,
China
James A. Smith
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton
University, Princeton, USA
Mary Lynn Baeck
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton
University, Princeton, USA
Daniel B. Wright
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
Brianne K. Smith
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, City University of New York – Brooklyn College, New York, USA
Shuguang Liu
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai,
China
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In this study we propose a methodology changing present-day precipitation time series to reflect future changed climate. Present-day time series have a much finer resolution than what is provided by climate models and thus have a much broader application range. The proposed methodology is able to replicate most expectations of climate change precipitation. These time series can be used to run fine-scale hydrological and hydraulic models and thereby assess the influence of climate change on them.
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Taiwan continues to suffer from floods. This study proposes the integration of rainfall thresholds and ensemble precipitation forecasts to provide probabilistic urban inundation forecasts. Utilization of ensemble precipitation forecasts can extend forecast lead times to 72 h, preceding peak flows and allowing response agencies to take necessary preparatory measures. This study also develops a hybrid of real-time observation and rainfall forecasts to improve the first 24 h inundation forecasts.
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Short summary
The role of rainfall space–time structure in flood response is an important research issue in urban hydrology. This study contributes to this understanding in small urban watersheds. Combining stochastically based rainfall scenarios with a hydrological model, the results show the complexities of flood response for various return periods, implying the common assumptions of spatially uniform rainfall in urban flood frequency are problematic, even for relatively small basin scales.
The role of rainfall space–time structure in flood response is an important research issue in...
