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20 Citations
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22 Pages

16 November 2018

Hourly flood flow estimation for gauged and ungauged catchments is a prerequisite for planning and water management. Various methods have been applied in a multitude of studies to calculate the peak flow for ungauged catchments. However, it is not si...

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6 Citations
6,519 Views
17 Pages

8 February 2020

Different approaches for flow-direction determination have been continuously proposed to perform a more realistic simulation of surface runoff, yet the diversity of the existing methods causes significant differences in the extractions of geomorphic...

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15 Citations
5,137 Views
16 Pages

Quantitative Assessment of Surface Runoff and Base Flow Response to Multiple Factors in Pengchongjian Small Watershed

  • Lei Ouyang,
  • Shiyu Liu,
  • Jingping Ye,
  • Zheng Liu,
  • Fei Sheng,
  • Rong Wang and
  • Zhihong Lu

10 September 2018

Quantifying the impacts of multiple factors on surface runoff and base flow is essential for understanding the mechanism of hydrological response and local water resources management as well as preventing floods and droughts. Despite previous studies...

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  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,362 Views
11 Pages

Control of Runoff Peak Flow for Urban Flooding Mitigation

  • Yunan Lu,
  • Jinli Xie,
  • Cheng Yang and
  • Yinghong Qin

29 June 2021

Urban flooding has become a serious but not well-resolved problem during the last decades. Traditional mainstream facilities, such as vegetated roofs, permeable pavements, and others, are effective to eliminate urban flooding only in case of small ra...

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4 Citations
2,392 Views
17 Pages

Cover Crop Effects on Surface Runoff and Subsurface Flow in Rainfed Hillslope Farming and Connections to Water Quality

  • Víctor Hugo Durán Zuazo,
  • Belén Cárceles Rodríguez,
  • Simón Cuadros Tavira,
  • Baltasar Gálvez Ruiz and
  • Iván Francisco García-Tejero

21 July 2024

Surface runoff and subsurface flow patterns were monitored in hillside runoff plots in almond and olive orchards with soils covered with spontaneous plants over two hydrological years. The experimental runoff plots were located on the south flank of...

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7 Citations
3,867 Views
13 Pages

6 June 2023

In the rivers of the central part of the East European Plain (the Volga at Staritsa, the Oka at Kaluga, and the Don at Stanitsa Kazanskaya), long phases (10–15 years or more) of increased/decreased annual and seasonal runoff have occurred, as w...

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7 Citations
5,570 Views
18 Pages

22 February 2017

Like most land surface models (LSMs) coupled to regional climate models (RCMs), the original Common Land Model (CoLM) predicts runoff from net water at each computational grid without explicit lateral flow (LF) schemes. This study has therefore propo...

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13 Citations
3,169 Views
21 Pages

15 January 2021

Due to the complicated terrain conditions in montane catchments, runoff formation is fast and complicated, making accurate simulation and forecasting a significant hydrological challenge. In this study, the spatiotemporal variable source mixed runoff...

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9 Citations
4,042 Views
23 Pages

10 April 2020

Identifying key flow pathways is critical in order to understand the transport of Phosphorus (P) from agricultural headwater catchments. High frequency/resolution datasets from two such catchments in Northwest England enabled individual events to be...

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8 Citations
8,721 Views
18 Pages

Determination of overland sheet flow depths, velocities and celerities across the hillslope in watershed modeling is important towards estimation of surface storage, travel times to streams and soil detachment rates. It requires careful characterizat...

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2 Citations
7,621 Views
18 Pages

27 October 2017

The main feature of a run-off river hydroelectric system is a small size intake pond that overspills when river flow is more than turbines’ intake. As river flow fluctuates, a large proportion of the potential energy is wasted due to the spillages wh...

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4 Citations
3,135 Views
13 Pages

29 February 2024

The expected change in rainfall patterns and the increase in evapotranspiration due to climate change leads to earlier droughts, which aggravate water shortages. To ensure the sustainable management of water resources in these conditions, it is neces...

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7 Citations
3,523 Views
20 Pages

Assessment of Runoff Components of River Flow in the Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan, during 1995–2010

  • Mateeul Haq,
  • Muhammad Jawed Iqbal,
  • Khan Alam,
  • Zhongwei Huang,
  • Thomas Blaschke,
  • Salman Qureshi and
  • Sher Muhammad

9 January 2023

Glaciers are generally believed to be subjugating by global warming but the Karakoram glaciers are reportedly maintaining their balance. Earlier studies in the Karakoram and its sub-basins have mostly addressed a short span of time and used complex m...

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2 Citations
2,701 Views
18 Pages

21 August 2022

The Gully Land Consolidation (GLC) project, aiming to create land for agriculture on the Loess Plateau, heavily interfered with the underlying surface and thus affected the hydrological process. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect...

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2 Citations
1,733 Views
15 Pages

19 August 2024

This study analyzed 61 years of hydrological data from the Minhe and Xiangtang Hydrological Stations (1956–2016) to examine hydrological changes and ecological flow assurance rates in the Huangshui River Basin, China. Using the Mann–Kenda...

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15 Citations
4,066 Views
16 Pages

The Effect of Landscape Interventions on Groundwater Flow and Surface Runoff in a Watershed in the Upper Reaches of the Blue Nile

  • Adugnaw T. Akale,
  • Dessalegn C. Dagnew,
  • Mamaru A. Moges,
  • Seifu A. Tilahun and
  • Tammo S. Steenhuis

21 October 2019

Anthropogenic landscape conversion from forest to agricultural land affects baseflow. Baseflow is a source of potable water and can be used for the irrigation of high value crops. Finding ways to increase base and inter flow (i.e., groundwater flow)...

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2 Citations
4,230 Views
21 Pages

24 May 2023

The southeast of Mexico City is one of the last areas of environmental importance for the region. However, rapid urban expansion has led to a runoff increase in the presence of intense rainfall. This situation is common to many peri-urban centers clo...

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19 Citations
5,137 Views
24 Pages

Assessing Impacts of Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) Change on Stream Flow and Runoff in Rur Basin, Germany

  • Saurabh Shukla,
  • Tesfa Worku Meshesha,
  • Indra S. Sen,
  • Roland Bol,
  • Heye Bogena and
  • Junye Wang

20 June 2023

Understanding the impact of land use/land cover (LULC) change on hydrology is the key to sustainable water resource management. In this study, we used the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to evaluate the impact of LULC change on the runoff in th...

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17 Pages

15 September 2025

Although the impact of spatial resolution on river flow simulation has been examined in several studies, unresolved uncertainties remain regarding parameter sensitivity and the applicability of different routing models. This study investigated the re...

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15 Citations
6,172 Views
26 Pages

27 April 2015

The dynamic relationship between watershed characteristics and rainfall-runoff has been widely studied in recent decades. Since watershed rainfall-runoff is a non-stationary process, most deterministic flood forecasting approaches are ineffective wit...

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1 Citations
1,416 Views
22 Pages

Evaluation of the Extreme Precipitation and Runoff Flow Characteristics in a Semiarid Sub-Basin Based on Three Satellite Precipitation Products

  • Rosalía López Barraza,
  • María Teresa Alarcón Herrera,
  • Ana Elizabeth Marín Celestino,
  • Armando Daniel Blanco Jáquez and
  • Diego Armando Martínez Cruz

In this study, we analyzed the suitability of using the CHIRPS, CMORPH and TRMM platforms in monitoring extreme precipitation events, precipitation–runoff relationships, and seasonal/year-to-year variability in the Saltito semiarid sub-basin in...

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30 Citations
7,364 Views
24 Pages

Characterisation of Hydrological Response to Rainfall at Multi Spatio-Temporal Scales in Savannas of Semi-Arid Australia

  • Ben Jarihani,
  • Roy C. Sidle,
  • Rebecca Bartley,
  • Christian H. Roth and
  • Scott N. Wilkinson

19 July 2017

Rainfall is the main driver of hydrological processes in dryland environments and characterising the rainfall variability and processes of runoff generation are critical for understanding ecosystem function of catchments. Using remote sensing and in...

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43 Citations
8,117 Views
23 Pages

26 June 2015

A headwater basin in the Sumava Mountains (Czech Republic), the upper Vydra basin, has undergone forest disturbance as a result of repeated windstorms, a bark beetle outbreak, and forest management. This study analyzed the long-term (1961–2010) hydr...

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2 Citations
2,116 Views
26 Pages

25 September 2025

Climate change and human activities are intensifying the hydrologic cycle and increasing extreme events, challenging accurate prediction. This study builds on the Transformer architecture by introducing a sliding time window and runoff classification...

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9 Citations
3,664 Views
15 Pages

Base Flow Variation and Attribution Analysis Based on the Budyko Theory in the Weihe River Basin

  • Zheng Mu,
  • Guanpeng Liu,
  • Shuai Lin,
  • Jingjing Fan,
  • Tianling Qin,
  • Yunyun Li,
  • Yao Cheng and
  • Bin Zhou

24 January 2022

The composition and change of runoff are closely related to climate change and human activities. To design effective watershed water resources management measures, there is a need for a clear understanding of the impact of climate change and human ac...

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8 Citations
3,076 Views
17 Pages

Slope Erosion and Hydraulics during Thawing of the Sand-Covered Loess Plateau

  • Yuanyi Su,
  • Peng Li,
  • Zongping Ren,
  • Lie Xiao,
  • Tian Wang and
  • Yi Zhang

1 September 2020

Seasonal freeze-thaw processes have led to severe soil erosion globally. Slopes are particularly susceptible to changes in runoff, it can be useful to study soil erosion mechanisms. We conducted meltwater flow laboratory experiments to quantify the t...

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12 Citations
2,517 Views
17 Pages

11 March 2023

Understanding the impact of climate change on runoff and its extremes is of great significance for water resource assessment and adaptation strategies, especially in water-scarce regions. This study aims to analyze the impact of future climate change...

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  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,861 Views
17 Pages

21 September 2018

Surface runoff (overland flow) is the main element of the water cycle and is also crucial in the delivery of phosphorus and nitrogen from catchments to water bodies. Watercourses and reservoirs in agricultural catchments are particularly vulnerable t...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,988 Views
15 Pages

4 October 2022

Road surface-runoffs have been analyzed using various approaches, but inaccurate analysis methods lead to overestimation of the drainage capacity, causing unexpected flood damage in low-lying urban areas. Previous studies have highlighted the importa...

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  • Open Access
24 Citations
3,193 Views
16 Pages

Response of the Meltwater Erosion to Runoff Energy Consumption on Loessal Slopes

  • Tian Wang,
  • Peng Li,
  • Jingming Hou,
  • Zhanbin Li,
  • Zongping Ren,
  • Shengdong Cheng,
  • Guoce Xu,
  • Yuanyi Su and
  • Feichao Wang

26 October 2018

Soil properties are influenced by freeze-thaw, which in turn influences soil erosion. Despite this, only a few studies have investigated the impacts on soil hydrodynamic processes. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of soil freezi...

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22 Citations
3,603 Views
24 Pages

13 August 2020

This study analyzed the long-term alterations in runoff regime, seasonality and variability in headwater montane basins in Central Europe in response to the manifestations of climate change. We tested the common hypotheses on climate change effects o...

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10 Citations
2,850 Views
19 Pages

19 May 2021

Clarifying the impact of underlay (i.e., the combination of near-surface vegetation and surface micro-topography) on the surface runoff process would provide a significant theoretical basis for the adjustment of vegetation patterns and the control of...

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  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,141 Views
13 Pages

21 February 2020

Karst regions are widely distributed in Southwest China and due to the complexity of their geologic structure, it is very challenging to collect data useful to provide a better understanding of surface, underground and fissure flows, needed to calibr...

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5 Citations
2,137 Views
14 Pages

Analysis of the Runoff Component Variation Mechanisms in the Cold Region of Northeastern China under Climate Change

  • Shuiqing Liu,
  • Zuhao Zhou,
  • Jiajia Liu,
  • Jia Li,
  • Pengxiang Wang,
  • Cuimei Li,
  • Xinmin Xie,
  • Yangwen Jia and
  • Hao Wang

8 October 2022

Climate change alters hydrological processes in cold regions. However, the mechanisms of runoff component variation remain obscure. We implemented a WEP-N model to estimate monthly runoff in the Songhua River Basin (SRB) between 1956 and 2018. All fl...

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16 Citations
8,357 Views
14 Pages

9 October 2017

The Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) has been applied to simulate rainfall runoff in Zamask-Yingluoxia subbasin of the Heihe River Basin in this study. By using observed data in the subbasin, the model has been calibrated by comparing mode...

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655 Views
24 Pages

Rainfall and Runoff Characteristics of Alluvial Gullies in the Upper Burdekin Catchment

  • Phuntsho Pelgay,
  • Jack Koci,
  • Ben Jarihani,
  • Scott Smithers and
  • Luke Francis Buono

27 October 2025

Gully erosion is a major driver of land degradation globally, particularly in semi-arid regions where it is fundamentally controlled by rainfall and runoff dynamics. Understanding how rainfall translates into runoff in gullied landscapes is crucial f...

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1 Citations
1,432 Views
36 Pages

Climate change impacts on runoff, coupled with population and production growth, pose significant risks to aquatic ecosystems. These risks are heightened in countries with rigid institutional frameworks that prevent water extraction from adapting to...

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20 Citations
6,380 Views
18 Pages

Estimating Surface and Groundwater Irrigation Potential under Different Conservation Agricultural Practices and Irrigation Systems in the Ethiopian Highlands

  • Abdu Y. Yimam,
  • Tewodros T. Assefa,
  • Feleke K. Sishu,
  • Seifu A. Tilahun,
  • Manuel R. Reyes and
  • P.V. Vara Prasad

11 June 2021

This study was conducted at the Dangishta watershed in the Ethiopian highlands to evaluate irrigation potential from surface and groundwater sources under different farming and water application systems. Daily streamflow and the groundwater table wer...

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127 Citations
18,761 Views
17 Pages

Understanding the complex relationships between rainfall and runoff processes is necessary for the proper estimation of the quantity of runoff generated in a watershed. The surface runoff was simulated using the Hydrologic Modelling System (HEC-HMS)...

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843 Views
21 Pages

22 September 2025

This study investigates the recent changes in the relationship between annual precipitation, mean annual air temperature, mean annual river discharge, and annual runoff coefficients in two small, neighboring continental catchments in Slovenia and Cro...

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2 Citations
6,155 Views
13 Pages

2 February 2024

Mitigating nonpoint source pollution from stormwater runoff demands effective strategies for treating the first flush depth. Whether through off-stream storage or pass-through treatment devices, designing diversion structures and filtering materials...

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3,223 Views
29 Pages

Effectiveness of Water-Sensitive Urban Design Techniques on Stormwater Quantity Management at a Residential Allotment Scale

  • Samira Rashetnia,
  • Ashok K. Sharma,
  • Anthony R. Ladson,
  • Dale Browne and
  • Ehsan Yaghoubi

20 March 2025

Rapid population growth and urbanization are transforming natural landscapes into built environments, resulting in increased stormwater runoff, which poses significant challenges for local governments to manage. Water-Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) te...

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48 Citations
9,332 Views
20 Pages

Interpreting the Manning Roughness Coefficient in Overland Flow Simulations with Coupled Hydrological-Hydraulic Distributed Models

  • Marcos Sanz-Ramos,
  • Ernest Bladé,
  • Fabián González-Escalona,
  • Gonzalo Olivares and
  • José Luis Aragón-Hernández

3 December 2021

There is still little experience on the effect of the Manning roughness coefficient in coupled hydrological-hydraulic distributed models based on the solution of the Shallow Water Equations (SWE), where the Manning coefficient affects not only channe...

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542 Views
35 Pages

4 December 2025

For runoff-generated debris flow continuum mechanics-based early warning models, the computational unit must satisfy the homogeneity assumption of continuum mechanics. Although traditional grid cells meet the homogeneity assumption as computational u...

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7 Citations
2,479 Views
26 Pages

Assessment of Ecological Flow in Hulan River Basin Utilizing SWAT Model and Diverse Hydrological Approaches

  • Geng-Wei Liu,
  • Chang-Lei Dai,
  • Ze-Xuan Shao,
  • Rui-Han Xiao and
  • Hong-Cong Guo

18 March 2024

Human activities have significantly altered the hydrological processes of rivers. In recent years, the increased focus on global water resource exploitation and land use changes has heightened the significance of related ecological and environmental...

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102 Citations
15,448 Views
12 Pages

Flood Mitigation by Permeable Pavements in Chinese Sponge City Construction

  • Maochuan Hu,
  • Xingqi Zhang,
  • Yim Ling Siu,
  • Yu Li,
  • Kenji Tanaka,
  • Hong Yang and
  • Youpeng Xu

9 February 2018

It is important to evaluate the effectiveness of permeable pavements on flood mitigation at different spatial scales for their effective application, for example, sponge city construction in China. This study evaluated the effectiveness of three type...

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6 Citations
3,882 Views
13 Pages

18 September 2018

The choice of the computational time step (dt) value and the method for setting dt can have a bearing on the accuracy and performance of a simulation, and this effect has not been comprehensively researched across different simulation conditions. In...

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1 Citations
1,771 Views
19 Pages

Study on the Sand Reduction Effect of Slope Vegetation Combination in Loess Areas

  • Fucui Wang,
  • Hu Tao,
  • Xi Shi,
  • Shilong Bu,
  • Ziming Bao and
  • Dezhi Zhang

21 October 2024

Slope erosion in the Loess Plateau region has long been a concern, and vegetation plays an important role in slowing down erosion and controlling sedimentation. However, a single vegetation model shows some limitations when facing complex natural con...

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12 Citations
2,755 Views
19 Pages

10 April 2021

The purpose of the study was to analyze the formation conditions of catastrophic floods in the Iya River basin over the observation period, as well as a long-term forecast of the impacts of future climate change on the characteristics of the high flo...

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1,606 Views
15 Pages

26 May 2024

Accurately characterizing rainfall runoff processes in plain farmland, especially at the plot scale with significant micro-topographic features, has presented challenges. Integrated surface–subsurface flow models with high-precision surface flo...

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