Editor's Choice Collection

Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
Editor’s Choice Collection

For each issue of the journal, the Chief Editor may select a paper to be featured on the journal homepage in the ASCE Library. The paper is available for free to registered users for 1 to 4 months, depending on how frequently the journal is published. Below is a list of Editor’s Choice selections.

Volume 29

Issue 3 - June 2024
Response of Precipitation Increases to Changes in Atmospheric Moisture and Its Flux in the Columbia River Basin: WRF Model–Based Precipitation Maximization for PMP Studies
ORCID ID iconYusuke Hiraga; Yoshihiko Iseri, Aff.M.ASCE; Michael D. Warner; Angela M. Duren; ORCID ID iconJohn F. England, F.ASCE; and M. Levent Kavvas, F.ASCE
Published online: April 15, 2024

Issue 2 - April 2024
Time-Varying Evaluation of Compound Drought and Hot Extremes in Machine Learning–Predicted Ensemble CMIP5 Future Climate: A Multivariate Multi-Index Approach
ORCID ID iconSushree Swagatika Swain, Aff.M.ASCE; Ashok Mishra; and ORCID ID iconChandranath Chatterjee
Published online: January 11, 2024

Issue 1 - February 2024
Nonstationary Seasonal Design Flood Estimation: Exploring Mixed Copulas for the Nonmonotonic Dependence between Peak Discharge and Timing
Wenbin Li; ORCID ID iconLihua Xiong; Yanlai Zhou; Jiabo Yin; Rongrong Li, Ph.D.; Jie Chen; and Dedi Liu
Published online: November 21, 2023

Volume 28

Issue 12 - December 2023
A Note on the Time of Concentration
ORCID ID iconVijay P. Singh, Dist.M.ASCE
Published online: September 29, 2023

Issue 11 - November 2023
Analytical Solution of Kinematic Wave Equation for Overland Flow due to Storms Moving at a Velocity Lower than Flow Velocity
ORCID ID iconVijay P. Singh, P.E., Hon.D.WRE, P.H., Dist.M.ASCE; and Anuj Kumar Dwivedi
Published online: September 5, 2023

Issue 10 - October 2023
Improved Velocity Profile in Open Channels Using Incomplete Information–Based Entropy Theory
Manotosh Kumbhakar; ORCID ID iconChristina W. Tsai, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconVijay P. Singh, Dist.M.ASCE
Published online: August 15, 2023

Issue 9 - September 2023
Rainfall–Runoff Process Simulation in the Karst Spring Basins Using a SAC–Tank Model
ORCID ID iconXulei Guo; Kun Huang; Jingwen Li; Ye Kuang; Yifan Chen; Cong Jiang; Mingming Luo; and ORCID ID iconHong Zhou
Published online: June 20, 2023

Issue 8 - August 2023
Novel Threshold Self-Regulating Water Extraction Method
Xi Dong, Ph.D.; Chunming Hu, Ph.D.; and Yating Zhao, Ph.D.
Published online: May 19, 2023

Issue 7 - July 2023
Runoff Predictions in a Semiarid Watershed by Convolutional Neural Networks Improved with Metaheuristic Algorithms and Forced with Reanalysis and Climate Data
ORCID ID iconYamina Aoulmi; Nadir Marouf; ORCID ID iconKabir Rasouli; and Mahdi Panahi
Published online: April 19, 2023

Issue 5 - May 2023
Design Hydrographs in Small Watersheds from General Unit Hydrograph Model and NRCS-NOAA Rainfall Distributions
ORCID ID iconJunke Guo, M.ASCE
Published online: March 15, 2023

Issue 4 - April 2023
Nonstationary Hydrological Distribution Estimation Using Hierarchical Model with Stochastic Covariates
Cong Jiang; ORCID ID iconLihua Xiong; and Wentao Xu
Published online: February 13, 2023

Issue 3 - March 2023
Limitations of NOAA Atlas 14 Rainfall Statistics in Florida
ORCID ID iconDavid A. Chin, F.ASCE
Published online: December 16, 2022

Issue 2 - February 2023
Uncertainty Analysis and Quantification in Flood Insurance Rate Maps Using Bayesian Model Averaging and Hierarchical BMA
ORCID ID iconTao Huang, S.M.ASCE; and Venkatesh Merwade, M.ASCE
Published online: November 17, 2022

Issue 1 - January 2023
Comparison of Model-Based Precipitation Maximization Methods: Moisture Optimization Method, Storm Transposition Method, and Their Combination
ORCID ID iconYusuke Hiraga; Yoshihiko Iseri, Aff.M.ASCE; Michael D. Warner; Chris D. Frans; Angela M. Duren; ORCID ID iconJohn F. England, F.ASCE; and M. Levent Kavvas, F.ASCE
Published online: October 31, 2022

Volume 27

Issue 12 - December 2022
Three-Dimensional Thermal Groundwater Analysis by Localized Meshless Method and Method of Characteristics
ORCID ID iconD.-L. Young; C. C. Hsiang; Amir Noorizadegan; and L. J. Yen
Published online: September 21, 2022

Issue 10 - October 2022
NRCS Curve Number Method: Comparison of Methods for Estimating the Curve Number from Rainfall-Runoff Data
ORCID ID iconG. E. Moglen, F.ASCE; H. Sadeq; L. H. Hughes II; ORCID ID iconM. E. Meadows, F.ASCE; J. J. Miller, M.ASCE; J. J. Ramirez-Avila, M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconE. W. Tollner, M.ASCE
Published online: August 08, 2022

Issue 9 - September 2022
Probable Maximum Precipitation Evaluation for a West Virginia Watershed, United States
Levi Cyphers, S.M.ASCE; Aaron Sutton; Leslie C. Hopkinson; and John D. Quaranta
Published online: June 16, 2022

Issue 8 - August 2022
Interpretation of Step-Drawdown Tests with the Differential Evolution Approach
Emin Çiftçi; and A. Ufuk Sahin
Published online: May 27, 2022

Issue 7 - July 2022
A Testing Method for Measurement of Permeability Coefficient and Soil–Water Characteristic Curve of Unsaturated Soil Based on the Axis Translation Technique
Gaoliang Tao, Ph.D.; Yi Li; Lisheng Liu, Ph.D.; Chuheng Zhong, Ph.D.; Henglin Xiao, Ph.D.; and Chenchen Luo
Published online: April 18, 2022

Issue 6 - June 2022
Complex Adaptive System Approach for Studying the Impact of Externalities on the Success of Restoring Stream Functions
Yosif A. Ibrahim, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Behzad Amir-Faryar, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconNeely Law, Ph.D.
Published online: March 26, 2022

Issue 4 - April 2022
Analytical Equations for Direct Quantification of Green Roofs’ Hydrologic Performance Statistics
Rui Guo; Yiping Guo, M.ASCE; and Shuguang Liu
Published online: February 15, 2022

Issue 3 - March 2022
Assessing the Potential for Compound Storm Surge and Extreme River Discharge Events at the Catchment Scale with Statistical Models: Sensitivity Analysis and Recommendations for Best Practice
ORCID ID iconRobert Jane; Thomas Wahl, Aff.M.ASCE; Victor M. Santos; Shubhra K. Misra; and Kathleen D. White
Published online: January 13, 2022

Issue 2 - February 2022
Identifying the Influence of Systematic Errors in Potential Evapotranspiration on Rainfall–Runoff Models
ORCID ID iconDilhani I. Jayathilake; and ORCID ID iconTyler Smith
Published online: December 10, 2021

Issue 1 - January 2022
A Unified Framework for Governing Equations of Hydrologic Flows
ORCID ID icon Vijay P. Singh, Dist.M.ASCE; and Solomon Vimal, S.M.ASCE
Published online: November 08, 2021

Volume 26

Issue 12 – December 2021
Validation of Urban Flood Inundation Models Applied Using Nationally Available Data Sets: Novel Analyses of Observed High Water Information
ORCID ID icon Michael Smith; Nathan Patrick; Nels Frazier; and Jongkwan Kim
Published online: September 29, 2021

Issue 11 – November 2021
Developing a Baseline Characterization of River Bathymetry and Time-Varying Height for Chindwin River in Myanmar Using SRTM and Landsat Data
Indira Bose; Susantha Jayasinghe; Chinaporn Meechaiya; Shahryar K. Ahmad; Nishan Biswas; and ORCID ID icon Faisal Hossain, M.ASCE
Published online: September 08, 2021

Issue 10 – October 2021
Climate Change and Rainfall Intensity–Duration–Frequency Curves: Overview of Science and Guidelines for Adaptation
ORCID ID icon Jean-Luc Martel; François P. Brissette; ORCID ID icon Philippe Lucas-Picher; Magali Troin; and; ORCID ID icon Richard Arsenault
Published online: August 03, 2021

Issue 9 – September 2021
Assessment of the Contributions of Climate Change and Human Activities to Runoff Variation: Case Study in Four Subregions of the Jinsha River Basin, China
ORCID ID icon Dan Zhang; Wensheng Wang; Siyi Yu; Shuqi Liang; and Qingfang Hu
Published online: July 14, 2021

Issue 8 – August 2021
Three-Dimensional Investigation of Engineered Injection and Extraction for Enhanced Groundwater Remediation
Asha Farsana M.; Sajikumar N.; and E. A. Subaida
Published online: June 09, 2021

Issue 7 – July 2021
Nonoverlapping Block Stratified Random Sampling Approach for Assessment of Stationarity
Ramesh S. V. Teegavarapu and ORCID ID icon Priyank J. Sharma, A.M.ASCE
Published online: April 16, 2021

Issue 5 – May 2021
Streamline-Based Method for Reconstruction of Complex Braided River Bathymetry
ORCID ID icon Ruixun Lai, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE; Min Wang; Xiaoli Zhang; Libing Huang, Ph.D.; Fangxiu Zhang; Ming Yang, Ph.D.; and Ming Wang
Published online: February 19, 2021

Issue 3 – March 2021
Parameter Uncertainty of a Hydrologic Model Calibrated with Remotely Sensed Evapotranspiration and Soil Moisture
ORCID ID iconAiswarya Kunnath-Poovakka; Dongryeol Ryu; ORCID ID iconT. I. Eldho; and Biju George
Published online: December 18, 2020

Issue 2 – February 2021
Exaggerated Stream Depletion in Streams with Spatiotemporally Varying Streambed Conductance
ORCID ID iconRoseanna M. Neupauer, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; Greg Lackey, Ph.D.; and John Pitlick, Ph.D.
Published online: December 07, 2020

Issue 1 – January 2021
Identification of Combined Hydrological Models and Numerical Weather Predictions for Enhanced Flood Forecasting in a Semiurban Watershed
ORCID ID iconFrezer Seid Awol, Ph.D.; Paulin Coulibaly, Ph.D., P.Eng., M.ASCE; and Ioannis Tsanis, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Published online: November 06, 2020

Volume 25

Issue 12 – December 2020
PMP and Climate Variability and Change: A Review
Jose D. Salas, Dist.M.ASCE; Michael L. Anderson, M.ASCE; Simon M. Papalexiou; and Felix Frances
Published online: September 25, 2020

Issue 11 – November 2020
Spatial Arrangement of Stormwater Infiltration Affects Subsurface Storage and Baseflow
ORCID ID iconBenjamin E. Choat, S.MASCE; and Aditi S. Bhaskar, Ph.D.
Published online: August 31, 2020

Issue 10 – October 2020
Complexity Analyses of Sao Francisco River Streamflow: Influence of Dams and Reservoirs
ORCID ID iconIkaro Daniel de Carvalho Barreto; Tatijana Stosic; Moacyr Cunha Filho; Claudio Delrieux; Vijay P. Singh, Dist.M.ASCE; and ORCID ID iconBorko Stosic
Published online: July 31, 2020

Issue 8 – August 2020
Estimating the Hyporheic Depth Beneath a Pool-Riffle Bedform Using the Rankine Body Analytical Method
Ahmad Ibrahim, S.M.ASCE; Peter Steffler, Ph.D., P.Eng.; and ORCID ID iconYuntong She, Ph.D., P.Eng.
Published online: May 27, 2020

Issue 6 – June 2020
Measurement and Estimation of Water Retention Curves Using Electrical Resistivity Data in Porous Media
Debao Lu; Hui Wang; Dongjing Huang, Ph.D.; Dongfeng Li; and Yuang Sun
Published online: March 26, 2020

Issue 5 – May 2020
Bayesian Rating Curve Modeling: Alternative Error Model to Improve Low-Flow Uncertainty Estimation
ORCID ID iconRodrigo Garcia; ORCID ID iconVeber Costa, Ph.D.; and ORCID ID iconFrancisco Silva, Ph.D.
Published online: February 26, 2020

Issue 4 – April 2020
Limitations of TR-55 Curve Numbers for Urban Development Applications: Critical Review and Potential Strategies for Moving Forward
ORCID ID iconLindell Ormsbee, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.ASCE; Steven Hoagland, S.M.ASCE; and Kyle Peterson, S.M.ASCE
Published online: January 28, 2020

Issue 3 – March 2020
Uncertainties of Precipitable Water Calculations for PMP Estimates in Current and Future Climates
Hassan Rouhani, Ph.D.; and Robert Leconte, Ph.D.
Published online: December 23, 2019

Issue 2 – February 2020
Experimental and Numerical Study on Impact of Double Layer Vegetation in Open Channel Flows
H. R. Rahimi; X. Tang; and ORCID ID iconP. Singh
Published online: November 26, 2019

Issue 1 – January 2020
Combining Postprocessed Ensemble Weather Forecasts and Multiple Hydrological Models for Ensemble Streamflow Predictions
Jianke Zhang; Jie Chen; Xiangquan Li; Hua Chen
Published online: November 12, 2019

Volume 24

Issue 12 – December 2019
Quantifying Hydrological Impacts of Climate Change Uncertainties on a Watershed in Northern Virginia
Ayden A. Baran; ORCID ID iconGlenn E. Moglen, F.ASCE; and Adil N. Godrej
Published online: September 28, 2019

Issue 11 – November 2019
Calibration of the US Geological Survey National Hydrologic Model in Ungauged Basins Using Statistical At-Site Streamflow Simulations
ORCID ID iconWilliam H. Farmer; ORCID ID iconJacob H. LaFontaine; and Lauren E. Hay
Published online: September 14, 2019

Issue 10 – October 2019
Probability Distribution and Risk of the First Occurrence of k Extreme Hydrologic Events
Jose D. Salas, Dist.M.ASCE; and Jayantha Obeysekera, M.ASCE
Published online: July 18, 2019

Issue 9 – September 2019
Stochastic Simulation of Natural Water Supply and Demand in Irrigation District and Risk Evaluation
Jinping Zhang; Xixi Shi; and Jiayi Li
Published online: July 12, 2019

Issue 8 – August 2019
Field-Scale Monitoring of Urban Green Area Rainfall-Runoff Processes
Kristoffer T. Nielsen; Per Moldrup, Ph.D.; Søren Thorndahl, Ph.D.; Jesper E. Nielsen, Ph.D.; Mads Uggerby; and Michael R. Rasmussen, Ph.D.
Published online: May 30, 2019

Issue 7 – July 2019
Quantifying Water Balance Components at a Permeable Pavement Site Using a Coupled Groundwater–Surface Water Model
Michael L. Barnes and Claire Welty, Ph.D.
Published online: April 22, 2019

Issue 6 – June 2019
Understanding the Basis of the Curve Number Method for Watershed Models and TMDLs
Richard H. Hawkins, F.ASCE; Fred D. Theurer, Ph.D.; and Mehdi Rezaeianzadeh, Ph.D.
Published online: April 29, 2019

Issue 5 – May 2019
New Model for Simulating Hydrologic Processes under Influence of Surface Depressions
Ning Wang; Xiaodong Zhang; and ORCID ID iconXuefeng Chu, A.M.ASCE
Published online: February 22, 2019

Issue 3 – March 2019
Accounting for Mixed Populations in Flood Frequency Analysis: Bulletin 17C Perspective
ORCID ID iconNancy A. Barth, Ph.D.; Gabriele Villarini, Ph.D.; and Kathleen White, Ph.D.
Published online: January 04, 2019

Issue 2 – February 2019
Basin-Scale Statistical Method for Probable Maximum Precipitation with Uncertainty Analysis
ORCID ID iconYu Zhang, S.M.ASCE; Vijay P. Singh, Dist.M.ASCE; and Aaron R. Byrd, M.ASCE
Published online: December 12, 2018

Issue 1 – January 2019
Effective Global Sensitivity Analysis for High-Dimensional Hydrologic and Water Quality Models
Yogesh Khare, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Christopher J. Martinez, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Rafael Muñoz-Carpena, Ph.D.; Adelbert “Del” Bottcher, Ph.D.; and Andrew James, Ph.D.
Published online: October 29, 2018