Journal of Hydrologic Engineering: Recent submissions
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Enhancing NWP-Based Reference Evapotranspiration Forecasts: Role of ETo Approaches and Temperature Postprocessing
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) forecasts are essential for estimating irrigation water demand and agricultural water management. However, studies have not examined numerical weather prediction (NWP)–based ETo forecast ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Estimating Joint Probabilities for Confluences across CONUS Using Copula
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Hydraulic structure design near stream confluences requires meticulous consideration of combined flows from both tributaries, especially when the structure is located on small tributaries that drain into larger downstream ... -
SWMM Simulation of the Stormwater Volume Control Performance of Rainwater Harvesting Systems
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)EPA’s stormwater management model (SWMM) has been widely used in the planning and design of stormwater management facilities. SWMM is capable of simulating the hydrologic performance of low-impact development (LID) practices. ... -
Quantification of Curve Numbers for Arid Watersheds
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Although the curve number (CN) method has been widely used in rainfall and runoff models, the physical interpretation of the CN method is still challenging, for instance how to estimate the potential maximum retention. ... -
Improved Framework for Attribution Analysis of Contributing Climatic Factors Influencing Reference Evapotranspiration
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Reference evapotranspiration (ETo) quantifies the atmospheric water demand from a hypothetical reference crop under standardized conditions. Analyzing the changing dynamics of the climatic drivers, this study rigorously ... -
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 ... -
A Simple and Efficient Method with Godunov-Type Schemes for Flow Simulation at Junctions of Open Channel Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)This paper presents a numerical model for simulating flows in open channel networks by discretizing the Saint-Venant equations via a Godunov-type scheme. The methodology integrates the Harten Lax van Leer (HLL) approximate ... -
Factors Influencing the Spatial Differentiation of Water Yield: Statistics and Appraisals with Predictors of Subbasins
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2025)Water yield in a watershed is mainly affected by both climatic and physiographical factors, but the interaction between different factors still cannot be completely understood. The soil and water assessment tool (SWAT), ... -
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 ...