Model:EF5

EF5

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Model type	Single
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Spatial dimensions	2D
Spatial extent	Regional-Scale
Model domain	Hydrology
One-line model description	Ensemble Framework For Flash Flood Forecasting
Extended model description	EF5 was created by the Hydrometeorology and Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma. The goal of EF5 is to have a framework for distributed hydrologic modeling that is user friendly, adaptable, expandable, all while being suitable for large scale (e.g. continental scale) modeling of flash floods with rapid forecast updates. Currently EF5 incorporates 3 water balance models including the Sacramento Soil Moisture Accouning Model (SAC-SMA), Coupled Routing and Excess Storage (CREST), and hydrophobic (HP). These water balance models can be coupled with either linear reservoir or kinematic wave routing.

Keywords:	Flash floods, Forecasting,

Supported platforms	Unix, Linux, Mac OS, Windows
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Programming language	C++
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Code optimized	Single Processor
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Model availability	As code
Source code availability (Or provide future intension)	Through web repository
Source web address	https://github.com/HyDROSLab/EF5
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Program license type	Other
Program license type other	Unlicense
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Describe input parameters	Precipitation
Input format	Binary
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Output format	ASCII
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Pre-processing software needed?	No
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Post-processing software needed?	No
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Visualization software needed?	No
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Is there a manual available?	Yes
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Model website if any	http://ef5.ou.edu
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Zac Flamig

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Featured reference(s)	Open Access Status	Year	Type of Reference	Cited
Gourley, Jonathan J.; Flamig, Zachary L.; Vergara, Humberto; Kirstetter, Pierre-Emmanuel; Clark, Robert A.; Argyle, Elizabeth; Arthur, Ami; Martinaitis, Steven; Terti, Galateia; Erlingis, Jessica M.; Hong, Yang; Howard, Kenneth W.; 2017. The FLASH Project: Improving the Tools for Flash Flood Monitoring and Prediction across the United States. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 98361–372. 10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00247.1	· publishedVersion	2017	a module overview describing a module	152