Articles | Volume 29, issue 18
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4457-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-4457-2025
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17 Sep 2025
Research article |  | 17 Sep 2025

Interrogating process deficiencies in large-scale hydrologic models with interpretable machine learning

Admin Husic, John Hammond, Adam N. Price, and Joshua K. Roundy

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We used interpretable machine learning to evaluate the accuracy of two continental-scale hydrologic models. We analyzed a suite of catchment attributes and found that soil water content had the biggest impact on model performance, especially in dry areas. Key thresholds for variables like precipitation and road density were identified, which could guide future improvements in these models. Our findings highlight the potential of data-driven methods to inform process-based models.
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