Articles | Volume 26, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5449-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-26-5449-2022
Research article
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01 Nov 2022
Research article |  | 01 Nov 2022

Using a long short-term memory (LSTM) neural network to boost river streamflow forecasts over the western United States

Kieran M. R. Hunt, Gwyneth R. Matthews, Florian Pappenberger, and Christel Prudhomme

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In this study, we use three models to forecast river streamflow operationally for 13 months (September 2020 to October 2021) at 10 gauges in the western US. The first model is a state-of-the-art physics-based streamflow model (GloFAS). The second applies a bias-correction technique to GloFAS. The third is a type of neural network (an LSTM). We find that all three are capable of producing skilful forecasts but that the LSTM performs the best, with skilful 5 d forecasts at nine stations.