Assessing streamflow forecast accuracy for flash flood events in Puerto Rico

Trossi-Torres, G.; Muñoz-Barreto, J.; Morales-Vélez, A.C.; Rodriguez-Fernández, E.; Martínez-Sánchez, O.; Lakhankar, T.

doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101697

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Assessing streamflow forecast accuracy for flash flood events in Puerto Rico

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2024
By Trossi-Torres, G. ; Muñoz-Barreto, J. ; Morales-Vélez, A.C. ; ...

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Journal Title:

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
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Trossi-Torres, G. ; Muñoz-Barreto, J. ; Morales-Vélez, A.C. ; Rodriguez-Fernández, E. ; Martínez-Sánchez, O. ; Lakhankar, T.
NOAA Program & Office:

NWS (National Weather Service) ; SR (Southern Region) ; CESSRST (Cooperative Science Center for Earth System Sciences and Remote Sensing Technologies)
Description:

A comprehensive understanding of the hydrological cycle is crucial, where models play a key role in monitoring and predicting flood events, enabling better analysis of event behavior. This study evaluated the National Water Model version 2.1, currently operated and monitored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The study focused on assessing the model's ability to produce reliable streamflow forecasts in Puerto Rico, which was recently added to the model in 2021. The evaluation was conducted with five significant rainfall events, including four flash floods and one hurricane in 2022. The forecasted streamflow was determined using 83 river gauge measured data across Puerto Rico during each event.
Keywords:

Hydrology Rain And Rainfall Streamflow Stream Measurements Weather Forecasting Rain And Rainfall Stream Measurements Weather Forecasting River guage
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Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 52 (2024) 101697
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101697
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Journal Article
Funding:

Grant no. NA16SEC4810008 ; Grant no. NA22SEC4810016
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Puerto Rico
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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CC BY-NC-ND
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Submitted
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