Regional Design Storm and Flood Modelling—Risk Implications in Ungauged Catchments

Berhanu F.  Alemaw; Ron T.  Chaoka

doi:10.4236/jwarp.2016.813093

Berhanu F. Alemaw^*, Ron T. Chaoka

Abstract: Most planned developments in a catchment for control of excess water using a culvert, bridge or dam spillway are located at a site in a stream where there are no discharge measurements. Even though, for gauged catchments a number of established flood frequency models and rainfall-runoff models do exist, for ungauged catchments mostly regional flood frequency and event-based rainfall-runoff models are used, which depend on regional parameters. In this paper, a regional approach for design floods is presented and risk implication for design of drainage structures assessed. A case study in light of the above has been considered at four ungauged sites in the Limpopo Drainage Basin in north-eastern Botswana.

Keywords: Ungauged Catchments, Drainage Structures, Dams, Design Flood, Risk Assessment

Cite this paper: Alemaw, B. and Chaoka, R. (2016) Regional Design Storm and Flood Modelling—Risk Implications in Ungauged Catchments. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 8, 1211-1221. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2016.813093.

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