Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
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EISSN:1943-5584|ISSN:1084-0699|Disc:The Journal of Hydrologic Engineering disseminates information on the development of new hydrologic methods, theories, and applications to current engineering problems. The journal publishes papers on analytical, numerical, and experimental methods for the investigation and modeling of hydrological processes|Priority:12|Publisher:American Society of Civil Engineers|
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Empirical Relations in Hydrology Derived Using Entropy Theory
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)There is a multitude of relations employed in hydrologic modeling. These relations are either empirical or hypothesized. When tested against observed data, several of these relations do not seem valid. Nevertheless, they ... -
Geographic Dependency of the Curve Number Method’s Initial Abstraction Ratio
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The community of hydrologic engineers that uses the curve number method of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS, formerly the Soil Conservation Service, SCS) has had a spirited debate over the last two decades ... -
Understanding the Interannual Variation in the River Stage–Discharge Relationship and Its Impact on Flood Discharge Estimation
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Stage–discharge relationships or rating curves are essential for estimating river discharge when direct flow monitoring is challenging. Although various hydrometeorological factors affect streamflow, understanding the ... -
Dual-Phase Calibration for Surface–Subsurface Hydrologic Models with Diverse Hydrologic Conditions
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)In hydrologic modeling, the value of the model parameters is often influenced by the rainfall patterns of the calibration period. However, modeling studies typically only use a single calibration period, with parameters ... -
Discharge Variations of a Falaj with Arbitrary Shape in a Wadi Aquifer: Case of Al-Aswad Falaj, Oman
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A falaj (plural aflaj) (also called qanat) is a unique type of near-horizontal well that extracts groundwater by gravity. Wadi aquifers, usually bounded by lateral no-flow boundaries, are a vital source of water supply in ... -
Comparison of Multiple Indirect Approaches to Estimate Streamflow in the Osage and Severn Rivers
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Accurate estimation of river flows is essential for effective water resource management. While direct flow measurements are ideal, they are often costly and time-consuming. Indirect techniques offer viable alternatives. ... -
Comparing Frequency-Matched and Natural Data Approaches for Estimating the Curve Number from Rainfall-Runoff Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The curve number (CN) method, developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), is one of the most widely used approaches worldwide to estimate runoff from rainfall events. However, one of the remaining ... -
Enhancing the Autocalibration of SWAT-Modflow Using the Melody Search Algorithm
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Model calibration is a crucial aspect of effective hydrologic model development. This paper comparatively investigates the application of the Melody Search (MSe) algorithm, a recently developed robust heuristic method, in ... -
Enhancing Prediction Accuracy and Data Handling for Environmental Applications in Innovative Modeling of Groundwater Level Fluctuations Based on the Tree Ensembles Technique
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study developed a model to evaluate and predict fluctuations in groundwater levels by analyzing key factors influencing water reserves. Feature calculations were performed to enhance forecast accuracy, emphasizing the ... -
Novel Hybrid Approach for River Inflow Modeling: Case Study of the Indus River Basin, Pakistan
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study introduces a novel hybrid model for predicting daily river inflow, combining the Hampel filter (HF) for outlier correction, local mean decomposition (LMD) for initial signal decomposition, and ensemble empirical ... -
SPH-Based Numerical Investigation of Energy Transformation and Prediction of Wave Characteristics in Granular Landslide–Generated Impulsive Waves
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Landslide-generated waves (LGWs) are hydrodynamic fluctuations triggered by landslides impacting water bodies, posing significant threats to life and property along shorelines. To enhance understanding and improve certainty ... -
Flood Peak Prediction of Three Gorges Reservoir in China: Evidence from Artificial Intelligence and Observation Data
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The Three Gorges Project in China is the world’s largest water conservancy hub, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in central China. After the storage of water in the Three Gorges Reservoir, the artificial ... -
Effect of Rossby Waves and Climatic Cycles on Extreme Precipitation in Texas
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The relationship between extreme precipitation and climatic cycles has been investigated in several regions of the globe. However, the link between extreme precipitation and Rossby wave breaking has received little attention, ... -
General Infiltration Law for Structured Soils from the Porous Media Momentum Equation and Its Simplification for Horton’s Law
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Infiltration and overland flow, as a pair of watershed process, are fundamental in hydrology. Infiltration is even more fundamental because without an accurate infiltration model, it is impossible to model overland flow ... -
Evaluating Various Climate and Land-Use Products in Simulating Water Quality in Small Agricultural Watersheds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Integrating some publicly available data sets with the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) can develop new approaches for water quality simulation. This study evaluated the individual and combined impacts of integrating ... -
Operational Condition Indices for Coastal Hydraulic Structures with Discharge Capabilities
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Operations of multipurpose hydraulic structures in coastal regions and inland are severely impacted during high water levels, whether accompanied by local precipitation extremes or not. The operational and discharge ... -
Numerical Evaluation of the Constant-Head Borehole Permeameter Method for Stormwater Infiltration Design
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)The current standard of practice for sizing stormwater infiltration facilities typically relies on one-dimensional (1D) test methods that do not account for the full dynamics of groundwater flow, including lateral flow and ... -
Multisite Nonparametric Stochastic Streamflow Generation for the Eastern Nile Basin
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Water resource planning in large river basins requires large sets of hydrological sequences to evaluate system performance under conditions that extend beyond the historical record, in turn requiring techniques capable of ... -
Multiple-Day-Ahead Flood Prediction in the South Asian Tropical Zone Using Deep Learning
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)A reliable and accurate flood forecasting procedure is crucial due to the hazardous nature of such disasters. Despite the growing interest in machine learning models over traditional methods for enhanced accuracy, there ... -
Machine Learning Models for Prediction of Shade-Affected Stream Temperatures
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This study evaluates the selection of predictor variables for machine learning (ML) models of stream temperatures affected by riparian shading. Two scenarios of model development were examined—ML models for the prediction ...