Model:B-flood

B-flood

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Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Landscape-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology
One-line model description	B-Flood is a 2D shallow water equation solver with adaptive mesh refinement (built on the Basilisk library) designed for flash flood simulation on small watersheds at predictive timescales.
Extended model description	B-Flood is a 2D flash flood simulation tool built on the Basilisk library, using shallow water equations and adaptive mesh refinement.B-Flood is a 2D flash flood simulation tool built on the Basilisk library, using shallow water equations and adaptive mesh refinement. It has been validated on analytical test cases and physical models from the CADAM and IMPACT projects. The model was successfully applied to the October 2015 flash flood in Cannes, France, demonstrating its feasibility for small watersheds (under 100 km²) at predictive computational timescales.

Keywords:	Flash floods, Shallow water equations, Small watersheds,

Name	Geoffroy Kirstetter
Type of contact	Model developer
Institute / Organization	Université Côte d’Azur
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Town / City	Parc Valrose
Postal code	06108 Nice CEDEX 02
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Country	France
Email address	geoffroy.kirstetter@gmail.com
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Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
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Programming language	C
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Code optimized	Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
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Start year development
Does model development still take place?	No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development	2021
Code development status	As is, no updates are provided
When did you indicate the 'code development status'?	2026
Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://zenodo.org/records/4617606
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Program license type	Other
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Memory requirements	--
Typical run time	--

Describe input parameters	Manning friction, inflow, terrain, rain,
Input format	ASCII
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Output format	ASCII
Other output format	Water height profiles
Pre-processing software needed?	Yes
Describe pre-processing software	Before downloading B-flood, basilisk must be installed on your machine.
Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Describe processes represented by the model	See Kirstetter et al., 2021: B-flood 1.0: an open-source Saint-Venant model for flash-flood simulation using adaptive refinement, GMD.
Describe key physical parameters and equations	See Kirstetter et al., 2021: B-flood 1.0: an open-source Saint-Venant model for flash-flood simulation using adaptive refinement, GMD.
Describe length scale and resolution constraints	See Kirstetter et al., 2021: B-flood 1.0: an open-source Saint-Venant model for flash-flood simulation using adaptive refinement, GMD.
Describe time scale and resolution constraints	See Kirstetter et al., 2021: B-flood 1.0: an open-source Saint-Venant model for flash-flood simulation using adaptive refinement, GMD.
Describe any numerical limitations and issues	See Kirstetter et al., 2021: B-flood 1.0: an open-source Saint-Venant model for flash-flood simulation using adaptive refinement, GMD.

Describe available calibration data sets	flood of October 2015 in Cannes on the French Riviera
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Is there a manual available?	No
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Model website if any	https://basilisk.fr/sandbox/b-flood/
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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
Kirstetter, Geoffroy; Delestre, Olivier; Lagrée, Pierre-Yves; Popinet, Stéphane; Josserand, Christophe; 2021. B-flood 1.0: an open-source Saint-Venant model for flash-flood simulation using adaptive refinement. Geoscientific Model Development, 147117–7132. 10.5194/gmd-14-7117-2021	cc-by · publishedVersion	2021	a module overview describing a module	20