Integrated Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard Mapping Associated with Tropical Cyclones in the Suburbs of La Paz, Baja California Sur, México
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Area
2.2. Methodology Conceptualization
2.3. La Palma River Mouth Flood Modeling
2.4. Storm Surge Scenarios
2.5. Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard Map Integration
3. Results
3.1. Flooding in La Palma Creek River Mouth
3.2. Flooding by Storm Surge
3.3. Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard Map
4. Discussion
4.1. Benefits and Limitations of the Model
4.2. Impact of Runoff-Storm Surge Hazard in the Study Area
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Weather Station ID | Years of Records | Min (mm/24 h) | Max (mm/24 h) | Average (mm/24 h) | Standard Deviation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
3110 | 1978–2017 | 18.0 | 173.0 | 57.5 | 42.4 |
3167 | 1982–2017 | 30.0 | 237.0 | 82.0 | 50.7 |
3077 | 1961–2017 | 16.0 | 240.0 | 65.7 | 42.1 |
3015 | 1962–2017 | 6.0 | 493.0 | 51.9 | 68.7 |
3036 | 1944–2017 | 20.0 | 360.0 | 84.5 | 64.6 |
3011 | 1965–2017 | 24.0 | 347.5 | 98.8 | 77.8 |
3023 | 1953–2017 | 34.5 | 220.0 | 76.8 | 38.6 |
3058 | 1945–2017 | 36.0 | 221.0 | 83.5 | 44.3 |
3074 | 1940–2017 | 22.9 | 137.0 | 56.4 | 27.4 |
3104 | 1977–2017 | 23.0 | 359.0 | 97.2 | 79.8 |
Weather Station ID | RP2 (mm/24 h) | RP10 (mm/24 h) | RP100 (mm/24 h) | RP1000 (mm/24 h) |
---|---|---|---|---|
3110 | 44.9 | 108.4 | 219.5 | 377.8 |
3167 | 68.53 | 144.9 | 273.9 | 452.1 |
3077 | 55.0 | 117.1 | 213.8 | 563.3 |
3015 | 34.7 | 108.0 | 278.8 | 563.3 |
3036 | 66.3 | 158.8 | 318.3 | 542.9 |
3011 | 76.9 | 193.4 | 383.8 | 625.3 |
3023 | 66.9 | 124.2 | 218.1 | 345.0 |
3058 | 71.9 | 138.2 | 248.3 | 399.0 |
3074 | 49.8 | 91.2 | 153.1 | 226.6 |
3104 | 73.4 | 192.5 | 416.5 | 768.0 |
Intensity of Tropical Cyclone | Probability of Occurrence | Storm Surge Scenario |
---|---|---|
TS-H1 | 0.670 | 1.5 m |
H2 | 0.180 | 2.5 m |
H3 | 0.090 | 4.0 m |
H4-H5 | 0.045 | 5.0 m |
La Palma Model Results | Runoff Hazard Score | Storm Surge Scenarios | Storm Surge Hazard Score | Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Map | Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
TR2 | 4 | 1.5 m | 4 | 8–4 | Very High |
TR10 | 3 | 2.5 m | 3 | 4–2 | High |
TR100 | 2 | 4.0 m | 2 | 2–1 | Moderate |
TR1000 | 1 | 5.0 m | 1 | 1–0.1 | Low |
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Imaz-Lamadrid, M.A.; Wurl, J.; Ramos-Velázquez, E.; Rodríguez-Trasviña, J. Integrated Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard Mapping Associated with Tropical Cyclones in the Suburbs of La Paz, Baja California Sur, México. GeoHazards 2022, 3, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards3010001
Imaz-Lamadrid MA, Wurl J, Ramos-Velázquez E, Rodríguez-Trasviña J. Integrated Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard Mapping Associated with Tropical Cyclones in the Suburbs of La Paz, Baja California Sur, México. GeoHazards. 2022; 3(1):1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards3010001
Chicago/Turabian StyleImaz-Lamadrid, Miguel Angel, Jobst Wurl, Ernesto Ramos-Velázquez, and Jaqueline Rodríguez-Trasviña. 2022. "Integrated Runoff-Storm Surge Flood Hazard Mapping Associated with Tropical Cyclones in the Suburbs of La Paz, Baja California Sur, México" GeoHazards 3, no. 1: 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3390/geohazards3010001