The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types

Abstract Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) act as an essential input to hydraulic models for the simulation of flood hazard maps. Coarser resolution DEMs are subject to higher levels of uncertainty, particularly in capturing river‐bed bathymetry. The principal aim of the present study was to assess th...

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Main Authors: Amir Mohammad Arash, Mehdi Yasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Flood Risk Management
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12871
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description Abstract Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) act as an essential input to hydraulic models for the simulation of flood hazard maps. Coarser resolution DEMs are subject to higher levels of uncertainty, particularly in capturing river‐bed bathymetry. The principal aim of the present study was to assess the potential use of freely available DEMs and the 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS modeling approaches for flood mapping in four different types of river morphology. The DEM created from direct river survey (Surveyed DEM) was used as a benchmark to assess three remote sensing‐based DEMs (i.e., ALOS, SRTM, and ASTER). The results indicated that ALOS is more accurate. However, the regeneration of main‐channel bathymetry was poor for floodplain‐meandering and braided river reaches. The DEMs were then corrected by optimizing the number and layout of representative sections. A total of 144 tests were carried out. The results indicated that the flood‐mapping index F of ALOS increased from 86% to 91%. The flood mapping with a 1D model was sufficient in straight reaches (F‐index 84%). In floodplain‐meandering rivers, a 2D model had to be used to reach an F‐index up to 81%. The responses of both 1D and 2D models were almost identical in the case of wide‐braided rivers.
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spelling doaj.art-816d4c26739a45a9b24c3b508525ecf52023-02-14T12:22:52ZengWileyJournal of Flood Risk Management1753-318X2023-03-01161n/an/a10.1111/jfr3.12871The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river typesAmir Mohammad Arash0Mehdi Yasi1Department of Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Tehran Karaj IranDepartment of Irrigation and Reclamation Engineering, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Tehran Karaj IranAbstract Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) act as an essential input to hydraulic models for the simulation of flood hazard maps. Coarser resolution DEMs are subject to higher levels of uncertainty, particularly in capturing river‐bed bathymetry. The principal aim of the present study was to assess the potential use of freely available DEMs and the 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS modeling approaches for flood mapping in four different types of river morphology. The DEM created from direct river survey (Surveyed DEM) was used as a benchmark to assess three remote sensing‐based DEMs (i.e., ALOS, SRTM, and ASTER). The results indicated that ALOS is more accurate. However, the regeneration of main‐channel bathymetry was poor for floodplain‐meandering and braided river reaches. The DEMs were then corrected by optimizing the number and layout of representative sections. A total of 144 tests were carried out. The results indicated that the flood‐mapping index F of ALOS increased from 86% to 91%. The flood mapping with a 1D model was sufficient in straight reaches (F‐index 84%). In floodplain‐meandering rivers, a 2D model had to be used to reach an F‐index up to 81%. The responses of both 1D and 2D models were almost identical in the case of wide‐braided rivers.https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12871DEMsflood mappingHEC‐RAShydraulic modelingriver bathymetry
spellingShingle Amir Mohammad Arash
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The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types
Journal of Flood Risk Management
DEMs
flood mapping
HEC‐RAS
hydraulic modeling
river bathymetry
title The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types
title_full The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types
title_fullStr The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types
title_full_unstemmed The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types
title_short The assessment for selection and correction of RS‐based DEMs and 1D and 2D HEC‐RAS models for flood mapping in different river types
title_sort assessment for selection and correction of rs based dems and 1d and 2d hec ras models for flood mapping in different river types
topic DEMs
flood mapping
HEC‐RAS
hydraulic modeling
river bathymetry
url https://doi.org/10.1111/jfr3.12871
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