Articles | Volume 20, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-625-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-625-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Improved accuracy and efficiency of flood inundation mapping of low-, medium-, and high-flow events using the AutoRoute model
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA
Wyoming Area Office, US Bureau of Reclamation, 705 Pendell Blvd.,
Mills, WY 82644, USA
Ricardo Vera
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Engineer Research
and Development Center, 72 Lyme Road, Hanover, NH 03755, USA
Ahmad A. Tavakoly
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Joseph L. Gutenson
Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS 39180, USA
National Water Center, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 205 Hackberry Ln, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, USA
Viewed
Total article views: 3,783 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 17 Jun 2019)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,336 | 1,341 | 106 | 3,783 | 130 | 136 |
- HTML: 2,336
- PDF: 1,341
- XML: 106
- Total: 3,783
- BibTeX: 130
- EndNote: 136
Total article views: 2,998 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 27 Feb 2020)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,001 | 899 | 98 | 2,998 | 107 | 123 |
- HTML: 2,001
- PDF: 899
- XML: 98
- Total: 2,998
- BibTeX: 107
- EndNote: 123
Total article views: 785 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 17 Jun 2019)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 442 | 8 | 785 | 23 | 13 |
- HTML: 335
- PDF: 442
- XML: 8
- Total: 785
- BibTeX: 23
- EndNote: 13
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 3,783 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 3,479 with geography defined
and 304 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 2,998 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,805 with geography defined
and 193 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 785 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 674 with geography defined
and 111 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Cited
18 citations as recorded by crossref.
- A practical evaluation of micro-hydrokinetic power potential for the Continental United States J. Gutenson et al.
- A framework for the evaluation of flood inundation predictions over extensive benchmark databases D. Devi et al.
- [Retracted] Flood Simulation Analysis of the Biliu River Basin Based on the MIKE Model Q. Liu et al.
- Towards a continental-scale riverine bathymetry dataset using readily-available data and simple hydraulic models M. Follum et al.
- Performance of automated methods for flash flood inundation mapping: a comparison of a digital terrain model (DTM) filling and two hydrodynamic methods N. Hocini et al.
- Impact of Elevation and Hydrography Data on Modeled Flood Map Accuracy Using ARC and Curve2Flood T. Miskin et al.
- Global sensitivity analysis in a complex 1D-2D coupled hydrodynamic model: Flood hazard and resilience perspectives over an urban catchment K. Mondal et al.
- Direct Integration of Numerous Dams and Reservoirs Outflow in Continental Scale Hydrologic Modeling A. Tavakoly et al.
- Intercomparison of flood inundation models across land use types and hydrological flood stages P. Nikrou et al.
- Incorporating Network Scale River Bathymetry to Improve Characterization of Fluvial Processes in Flood Modeling S. Dey et al.
- Assessing Flood Vulnerability of Landfills in Southern New Jersey: Incorporating Climate Change and Extreme Weather Impacts R. Chowdhury et al.
- Unraveling the 2021 Central Tennessee flood event using a hierarchical multi-model inundation modeling framework S. Gangrade et al.
- Riverine Flood Mapping Methods and Criteria: A Meta-Analysis Review and Synthesized Guidelines R. El Moumen et al.
- Development of non-data driven reservoir routing in the routing application for parallel computatIon of discharge (RAPID) model A. Tavakoly et al.
- FIMserv v.1.0: A tool for streamlining Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) using the United States operational hydrological forecasting framework A. Baruah et al.
- Improving continental and global scale digital elevation models via estimation of a riverine topobathymetric surface J. Gutenson et al.
- Comparison of estimated flood exposure and consequences generated by different event-based inland flood inundation maps J. Gutenson et al.
- Temporal transferability of spatially derived Manning’s roughness across flood regimes in the Mississippi River M. Zafar & M. Phanikumar
18 citations as recorded by crossref.
- A practical evaluation of micro-hydrokinetic power potential for the Continental United States J. Gutenson et al.
- A framework for the evaluation of flood inundation predictions over extensive benchmark databases D. Devi et al.
- [Retracted] Flood Simulation Analysis of the Biliu River Basin Based on the MIKE Model Q. Liu et al.
- Towards a continental-scale riverine bathymetry dataset using readily-available data and simple hydraulic models M. Follum et al.
- Performance of automated methods for flash flood inundation mapping: a comparison of a digital terrain model (DTM) filling and two hydrodynamic methods N. Hocini et al.
- Impact of Elevation and Hydrography Data on Modeled Flood Map Accuracy Using ARC and Curve2Flood T. Miskin et al.
- Global sensitivity analysis in a complex 1D-2D coupled hydrodynamic model: Flood hazard and resilience perspectives over an urban catchment K. Mondal et al.
- Direct Integration of Numerous Dams and Reservoirs Outflow in Continental Scale Hydrologic Modeling A. Tavakoly et al.
- Intercomparison of flood inundation models across land use types and hydrological flood stages P. Nikrou et al.
- Incorporating Network Scale River Bathymetry to Improve Characterization of Fluvial Processes in Flood Modeling S. Dey et al.
- Assessing Flood Vulnerability of Landfills in Southern New Jersey: Incorporating Climate Change and Extreme Weather Impacts R. Chowdhury et al.
- Unraveling the 2021 Central Tennessee flood event using a hierarchical multi-model inundation modeling framework S. Gangrade et al.
- Riverine Flood Mapping Methods and Criteria: A Meta-Analysis Review and Synthesized Guidelines R. El Moumen et al.
- Development of non-data driven reservoir routing in the routing application for parallel computatIon of discharge (RAPID) model A. Tavakoly et al.
- FIMserv v.1.0: A tool for streamlining Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) using the United States operational hydrological forecasting framework A. Baruah et al.
- Improving continental and global scale digital elevation models via estimation of a riverine topobathymetric surface J. Gutenson et al.
- Comparison of estimated flood exposure and consequences generated by different event-based inland flood inundation maps J. Gutenson et al.
- Temporal transferability of spatially derived Manning’s roughness across flood regimes in the Mississippi River M. Zafar & M. Phanikumar
Saved (final revised paper)
Latest update: 18 May 2026
Short summary
AutoRoute is one of the tools used by the US Military to create
high-resolution flood inundation maps at regional to continental scales. Although proven to be useful in simulating floods in remote regions of the world, the accuracy of the model has had only limited testing for nonextreme flood cases. This paper presents improvements to AutoRoute to accurately simulate both extreme and nonextreme flood cases while improving the applicability in a production setting.
AutoRoute is one of the tools used by the US Military to create
high-resolution flood...
Altmetrics
Final-revised paper
Preprint