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Ronny Berndtsson

Professor, Dep Director, MECW Dep Scientific Coordinator

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Fusing morphometric characteristics with extreme precipitation indices for identifying the most vulnerable sub-basin at risk of flooding

Author

  • Dharmaveer Singh
  • Kunal Karan
  • Sudhir Kumar Singh
  • Pankaj Chauhan
  • Ronny Berndtsson

Summary, in English

Fluvial floods are commonly studied as an occurrence at the level of a specific basin and are speculated to be closely related to the basin's morphometry. It is possible to identify and rank sub-basins based on how susceptible they are to fluvial flooding events using morphometric criteria. However, one of the key causes that triggers fluvial flooding is the increase in precipitation extremes and changes to their patterns. In this study, influence of morphometric factors and extreme precipitation events on the hydrological responses of the Brahmani River, India as well as their sensitivity to fluvial flooding, are investigated to identify the most vulnerable sub-basin in a catchment. The morphometric parameters were calculated from a digital elevation model (DEM), and the change in trend of extreme precipitation indices was detected using precipitation data of period 1991 to 2021. Furthermore, the Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) was used to determine the frequency of wet cycles on time scale of 1, 3, 12, and 24 months, as well as their link to fluvial flooding. The two sub-basins of the catchment that are most vulnerable to river flooding are recognised as Noamundi and Gomlai based on morphometric criteria. However, analysis of SPI and extreme precipitation indices showed that the Jenapur sub-basin is the most vulnerable to flooding. It is also corroborated with analytic hierarchy process (AHP) based weighted overlay analysis and historical flood records. The outcomes will assist researchers in better understanding the mechanisms causing flooding in the Brahamni River Basin and in developing flood mitigation practices for the most vulnerable Jenapur sub-basin.

Department/s

  • Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES)
  • MECW: The Middle East in the Contemporary World
  • Division of Water Resources Engineering
  • LTH Profile Area: Water

Publishing year

2023-09

Language

English

Pages

44-56

Publication/Series

Journal of Hydro-Environment Research

Volume

50

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Elsevier

Topic

  • Oceanography, Hydrology, Water Resources
  • Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences

Keywords

  • Brahmani River Basin
  • Fluvial flooding
  • Morphometry
  • Standardized precipitation index

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1570-6443