TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. INTRODUCTION
  2. MUSKINGUM CHANNEL ROUTING METHODS
    1. The Basic Muskingum Flood Routing Method
    2. The Muskingum–Cunge Parameter Estimation Method with Lateral Inflow
    3. The Three–parameter Muskingum Procedure with Lateral Inflow
    4. Application of the Three-parameter Muskingum Model (Matrix)
    5. The Non-linear Muskingum Method
    6. The SCS Convex Method
    7. Discharge and Channel Relationships
    8. Flood Routing in Ungauged Rivers
    9. Factors that Influence Flood Routing
      1. Slope
      2. Backwater and inundation effects
      3. Manning roughness coefficient
  3. CATCHMENT AND EVENT SELECTION
    1. Catchment Selection
    2. Suitable Gauging Sites and River Reach Selection
    3. Catchment Location
    4. Characteristics of River Reaches
      1. Characteristics of Reach-I
      2. Characteristics of Reach-II
      3. Characteristics of Reach-III
    5. Analysis of Flow Data
  4. METHODOLOGY
    1. Flood Routing Using Observed Inflow and Outflow
      1. The M-Cal method
      2. The M-Ma method
    2. Flood Routing in Ungauged River Reaches
      1. The MC-E method
      2. The MC-X method
    3. Model Performance and Sensitivity
  5. RESULTS
    1. Flood Routing Using Observed Inflow and Outflow
      1. Reach-I
      2. Reach-II
      3. Reach-III
      4. Section conclusions
    2. Flood Routing in Ungauged Catchments
      1. Reach-I
      2. Reach-II
      3. Reach-III
      4. Section conclusions
    3. Sensitivity Analyses
      1. Sensitivity analysis for the coefficient of roughness (n)
      2. Sensitivity analysis for the slope (S)
      3. Sensitivity analysis for the channel geometry
  6. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS
  7. RECOMMENDATIONS
  8. REFERENCES
  9. APPENDICES



Revised: April 9, 2024