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Effects of high-quality elevation data and explanatory variables on the accuracy of flood inundation mapping via Height Above Nearest Drainage
Fernando Aristizabal
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Earth Resources Technology, 14401 Sweitzer Lane Suite 300, Laurel, MD 20707, USA
National Water Center, Office of Water Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 205 Hackberry Ln, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
Center for Remote Sensing, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, 1741 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
Taher Chegini
Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, 4226 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Houston, TX 77204, USA
Gregory Petrochenkov
National Water Center, Office of Water Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 205 Hackberry Ln, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
Lynker, 338 E Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
Fernando Salas
National Water Center, Office of Water Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 205 Hackberry Ln, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
Jasmeet Judge
Center for Remote Sensing, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Florida, 1741 Museum Rd, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA
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Floods are significant natural disasters that affect people and property. This study uses a simplified terrain index and the latest lidar-derived digital elevation maps (DEMs) to investigate flood inundation extent quality. We examined inundation quality influenced by different spatial resolutions and other variables. Results showed that lidar DEMs enhance inundation quality, but their resolution is less impactful in our context. Further studies on reservoirs and urban flooding are recommended.
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