Model:FwDET

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FwDET


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Also known as Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool
Model type Tool
Model part of larger framework
Note on status model
Date note status model
Incorporated models or components:
Spatial dimensions 2D
Spatial extent Watershed-Scale, Reach-Scale
Model domain Terrestrial, Hydrology, Coastal
One-line model description Calculate floodwater depth based on an inundation polygon (e.g. from remote sensing) and a DEM
Extended model description Allow for quick estimation of water depths within a flooded domain using only the flood extent layer (polygon) and a DEM of the area. Useful for near-real-time flood analysis, especially from remote sensing mapping.

Version 2.0 offers improved capabilities in coastal areas.

Keywords:

flood, DEM, GIS, Water Depth,

Name Sagy Cohen
Type of contact Model developer
Institute / Organization University of Alabama
Postal address 1 Box 870322
Postal address 2
Town / City Tuscaloosa
Postal code 35487
State Alabama
Country United States
Email address sagy.cohen@ua.edu
Phone
Fax


Name Austin Raney
Type of contact Technical contact
Institute / Organization University of Alabama
Postal address 1 Box 870322
Postal address 2
Town / City Tuscaloosa
Postal code 35487
State Alabama
Country United States
Email address aaraney@crimson.ua.edu
Phone
Fax


Supported platforms
Linux, Windows
Other platform ArcGIS (arcpy) licence or QGIS (different versions)
Programming language

Python, IDL

Other program language
Code optimized Single Processor
Multiple processors implemented
Nr of distributed processors
Nr of shared processors
Start year development 2017
Does model development still take place? No
If above answer is no, provide end year model development
Code development status Active
When did you indicate the 'code development status'? 2020
Model availability As code
Source code availability
(Or provide future intension)
Through CSDMS repository
Source web address
Source csdms web address https://github.com/csdms-contrib/fwdet
Program license type GPL v2
Program license type other
Memory requirements
Typical run time


Describe input parameters 1. Flood inundation extent layer (shapefile or feature in a Geodatabase)

2. Digital Elevation Model (DEM; ArcGIS-supported raster formats)

Input format
Other input format
Describe output parameters 1. Floodwater depth raster

2. Smoothed (low-pass filter) floodwater depth raster

Output format
Other output format
Pre-processing software needed? Yes
Describe pre-processing software GIS, Remote Sensing packages
Post-processing software needed? No
Describe post-processing software
Visualization software needed? Yes
If above answer is yes ESRI
Other visualization software


Describe processes represented by the model Calculate water depth from a flood extent polygon (e.g. from remote sensing analysis) based on an underlying DEM.

Program procedure: 1. Flood extent polygon to polyline 2. Polyline to Raster - DEM extent and resolution (Env) 3. Con - DEM values to Raster 4. Focal Statistics loop 5. Water depth calculation - difference between Focal Statistics output and DEM

Describe key physical parameters and equations See:

Version 2.0: Cohen et al. (2019), The Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool (FwDET v2.0) for Improved Remote Sensing Analysis of Coastal Flooding. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

Version 1.0: Cohen, S., G. R. Brakenridge, A. Kettner, B. Bates, J. Nelson, R. McDonald, Y. Huang, D. Munasinghe, and J. Zhang (2017), Estimating Floodwater Depths from Flood Inundation Maps and Topography. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA):1–12.

Describe length scale and resolution constraints See:

Version 2.0: Cohen et al. (2019), The Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool (FwDET v2.0) for Improved Remote Sensing Analysis of Coastal Flooding. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

Version 1.0: Cohen, S., G. R. Brakenridge, A. Kettner, B. Bates, J. Nelson, R. McDonald, Y. Huang, D. Munasinghe, and J. Zhang (2017), Estimating Floodwater Depths from Flood Inundation Maps and Topography. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA):1–12.

Describe time scale and resolution constraints See:

Version 2.0: Cohen et al. (2019), The Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool (FwDET v2.0) for Improved Remote Sensing Analysis of Coastal Flooding. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

Version 1.0: Cohen, S., G. R. Brakenridge, A. Kettner, B. Bates, J. Nelson, R. McDonald, Y. Huang, D. Munasinghe, and J. Zhang (2017), Estimating Floodwater Depths from Flood Inundation Maps and Topography. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA):1–12.

Describe any numerical limitations and issues See:

Version 2.0: Cohen et al. (2019), The Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool (FwDET v2.0) for Improved Remote Sensing Analysis of Coastal Flooding. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

Version 1.0: Cohen, S., G. R. Brakenridge, A. Kettner, B. Bates, J. Nelson, R. McDonald, Y. Huang, D. Munasinghe, and J. Zhang (2017), Estimating Floodwater Depths from Flood Inundation Maps and Topography. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA):1–12.


Describe available calibration data sets
Upload calibration data sets if available:
Describe available test data sets
Upload test data sets if available: Media:FwDET DemoData2.zip
Describe ideal data for testing One of the case studies in Cohen et al (2017). Flood event in Lyons, CO.


Do you have current or future plans for collaborating with other researchers?
Is there a manual available? Yes
Upload manual if available: Media:Cohen et al JAWRA2017.pdf
Model website if any
Model forum / discussion board
Comments See:

Version 2.0: Cohen et al. (2019), The Floodwater Depth Estimation Tool (FwDET v2.0) for Improved Remote Sensing Analysis of Coastal Flooding. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences (NHESS)

Version 1.0: Cohen, S., G. R. Brakenridge, A. Kettner, B. Bates, J. Nelson, R. McDonald, Y. Huang, D. Munasinghe, and J. Zhang (2017), Estimating Floodwater Depths from Flood Inundation Maps and Topography. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA):1–12.


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OpenMI compliant Yes
BMI compliant Yes
WMT component Yes
PyMT component
Is this a data component
DOI model 10.5281/zenodo.1119066
For model version 1.0
Year version submitted 2017
Link to file https://csdms.colorado.edu/pub/models/doi-source-code/fwdet-1.0.tar.gz
DOI model 10.5281/zenodo.3372535
For model version 2.0
Year version submitted 2019
Link to file https://zenodo.org/record/3372535/files/csdms-contrib/fwdet-V2.0.zip?download=1
DOI model 10.5281/zenodo.7019135
For model version 2.1.0
Year version submitted 2022
Link to file https://zenodo.org/record/7019135
Can be coupled with:
Model info

Nr. of publications: 7
Total citations: 186
h-index: 5
m-quotient: 0.83
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Nr. of publications: 7
Total citations: 186
h-index: 5
m-quotient: 0.83



Featured publication(s)YearModel describedType of ReferenceCitations
Cohen, Sagy; Brakenridge, G. Robert; Kettner, Albert; Bates, Bradford; Nelson, Jonathan; McDonald, Richard; Huang, Yu-Fen; Munasinghe, Dinuke; Zhang, Jiaqi; 2018. Estimating Floodwater Depths from Flood Inundation Maps and Topography. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 54, 847–858. 10.1111/1752-1688.12609
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