Assessing compound flooding from landfalling tropical cyclones on the North Carolina coast
Tropical cyclone (TC) events are major drivers of compound flooding due to the interaction
of wind‐driven storm surge and TC rainfall. Traditionally, coastal flood risk models have only …
of wind‐driven storm surge and TC rainfall. Traditionally, coastal flood risk models have only …
Projecting compound flood hazard under climate change with physical models and joint probability methods
Accurate delineation of compound flood hazard requires joint simulation of rainfall‐runoff
and storm surges within high‐resolution flood models, which may be computationally …
and storm surges within high‐resolution flood models, which may be computationally …
Characterizing urbanization impacts on floodplain through integrated land use, hydrologic, and hydraulic modeling
Abstract In the United States, fluvial flood risk is managed by the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP), which delineates areas that have a 1% chance of flooding each year (ie the …
Program (NFIP), which delineates areas that have a 1% chance of flooding each year (ie the …
Accessibility and recovery assessment of Houston's roadway network due to fluvial flooding during Hurricane Harvey
The record-breaking rainfall produced by Hurricane Harvey resulted in catastrophic and
prolonged impacts on Houston's transportation infrastructure, inundating entire …
prolonged impacts on Houston's transportation infrastructure, inundating entire …
Hindcast of pluvial, fluvial, and coastal flood damage in Houston, Texas during Hurricane Harvey (2017) using SFINCS
A Sebastian, DJ Bader, CM Nederhoff, TWB Leijnse… - Natural hazards, 2021 - Springer
As demonstrated by recent tropical cyclone events, including US Hurricanes Harvey, Irma,
and Maria (2017), and Florence (2018), the destructive potential of flooding driven by wind …
and Maria (2017), and Florence (2018), the destructive potential of flooding driven by wind …
Does flooding get worse with subsiding land? Investigating the impacts of land subsidence on flood inundation from Hurricane Harvey
As one of the most devastating tropical storms, 2017 Hurricane Harvey caused severe
flooding and damage in Houston, Texas. Besides enormous rainfall amount, land …
flooding and damage in Houston, Texas. Besides enormous rainfall amount, land …
Comparing floodplain evolution in channelized and unchannelized urban watersheds in Houston, Texas
In this study, we compare the ability of two riverine flood control approaches: channelization
and stream preservation/setbacks, to alleviate the adverse impacts of rapid urbanization. To …
and stream preservation/setbacks, to alleviate the adverse impacts of rapid urbanization. To …
Evaluating precipitation, streamflow, and inundation forecasting skills during extreme weather events: A case study for an urban watershed
X Li, C Rankin, S Gangrade, G Zhao, K Lander… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Integrated forecasting systems for precipitation, streamflow, and floodplain inundation are of
critical importance in mitigating the impacts of destructive floods caused by extreme weather …
critical importance in mitigating the impacts of destructive floods caused by extreme weather …
Urban flood modeling: Perspectives, challenges, and opportunities
As demonstrated by recent extreme events, including the TX-LA Floods (2016), Hurricane
Harvey (2017), and Tropical Storm Imelda (2019), flooding driven by extreme precipitation …
Harvey (2017), and Tropical Storm Imelda (2019), flooding driven by extreme precipitation …
Analysis of uncertainty and non-stationarity in probable maximum precipitation in Brazos River basin
Abstract Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) is used for designing major hydraulic
structures, such as dams and reservoirs, nuclear power plants, and flood protection works …
structures, such as dams and reservoirs, nuclear power plants, and flood protection works …