Flood-runoff in semi-arid and sub-humid regions, a case
study : a simulation of jianghe watershed in Northern China

Jin, H; Liang, R; Wang, Y; Tumula, P

Abstract

This paper presents a modeling application of surface runoff using the Hydrologic Modelling System (HEC-HMS). A case study was carried out for the Jianghe watershed, a typical semi-arid and sub-humid geo-climatic region in northern China. Two modeling schemes using different descriptive sub-mechanism models provided by HEC-HMS for runoff volume, direct runoff and routing (channel flow) were investigated. The modeling results were compared with historical observation data. This work shows that HEC-HMS can be a suitable modeling tool for specific situations in China. With the appropriate selection of the sub-mechanism models, HEC-HMS can be applied to various situations, including the typical semi-arid and sub-humid conditions in northern China.

Citation

study : a simulation of jianghe watershed in Northern China. Water, 7(9), 5155-5172. https://doi.org/10.3390/w7095155

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 14, 2015
• Publication Date: Sep 22, 2015
• Deposit Date: Oct 1, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Journal: Water
• Electronic ISSN: 2073-4441
• Publisher: MDPI
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 7
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 5155-5172
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/w7095155
• Keywords: Surface runoff, Flooding, Jianghe watershed, Catchment area, Semi-arid and sub-humid climate, HEC-HMS
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w7095155
• Related Public URLs: http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/7/9/5155
• Additional Information: Funders : Shanxi Province Science Foundation, China; Grant Number: No. 2010011030-1