Integrating Reservoir Operations and Flood Modeling with HEC-RAS 2D

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dc.citation.articleNumber2259en_US
dc.citation.issueNumber8en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleWateren_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber12en_US
dc.contributor.authorGarcia, Matthewen_US
dc.contributor.authorJuan, Andrewen_US
dc.contributor.authorBedient, Philipen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-02T20:47:40Zen_US
dc.date.available2020-10-02T20:47:40Zen_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.description.abstractCurrent free to use models developed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) perform unique functions (e.g., hydrology, hydraulics, reservoir operations, and flood impact analysis) that are widely used in numerous studies and applications. These models are commonly set up in a framework that is limited to point source connections, which is problematic in regions with flat topography and complex hydrodynamics. The separate models need to be integrally linked and jointly considered for accurate risk communication and decision-making, especially during major storm events. Recently, Hurricane Harvey (2017) exposed the shortcomings of the existing framework in West Harris County, TX, where an insufficient understanding of potential flood risk and impacts contributed to the extensive flood damages sustained in the region. This work illustrates the possibility of using a single hydraulic model, HEC-RAS 2D, to perform all hydrologic, hydraulic, and reservoir operations modeling necessary for accurate flood impact assessments. Implications of this study include a simplification of the entire flood impact analysis, which could help future flood risk communication and emergency planning.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGarcia, Matthew, Juan, Andrew and Bedient, Philip. "Integrating Reservoir Operations and Flood Modeling with HEC-RAS 2D." <i>Water,</i> 12, no. 8 (2020) MDPI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w12082259.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/w12082259en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/109386en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherMDPIen_US
dc.rightsThis is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly citeden_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subject.keywordflood warningen_US
dc.subject.keywordreservoir modelingen_US
dc.subject.keywordurban flood modelingen_US
dc.subject.keywordurban reservoir operationsen_US
dc.titleIntegrating Reservoir Operations and Flood Modeling with HEC-RAS 2Den_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpublisher versionen_US
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