Development of 1D–2D Urban Flood Simulation Model Based on Modified Cellular Automata Approach
Publication: Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Volume 26, Issue 2
Abstract
In the context of urban flood management, it is necessary to estimate flood depth and area accurately. Therefore, development of a flood simulation models with acceptable accuracy could be the first step to fulfill this goal. This study developed the Storm Water Management Model Two-Dimensional Cellular Automata (SWMM-2DCA) to simulate inundation characteristics and flow interaction between urban drainage system and surface runoff. The SWMM is used for rainfall-runoff simulation and one-dimensional channel flow routing. The 2DCA model is applied for simulating two-dimensional surface flow as well as the flow interaction between drainage system and catchment surface. The performance of the developed 2D hydraulic model was evaluated using one analytical solution and three benchmark tests. The obtained results were compared with those of other hydraulic models, and indicated acceptable accuracy. The developed model was used to simulate flood in a study area located in Tehran, Iran. The obtained results were compared with the recorded inundation maps, and confirmed the accuracy of the proposed model.
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Data Availability Statement
All data, models, and code generated and used during the study are available from the corresponding author by request. These include the 2DCA and SWMM-2DCA generated codes, the detailed information of three benchmark tests, and the study area data (topographic data and drainage system characteristics).
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Volume 26 • Issue 2 • February 2021
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Received: May 3, 2019
Accepted: Sep 17, 2020
Published online: Dec 7, 2020
Published in print: Feb 1, 2021
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