Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-2317-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-22-2317-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 7
Research article
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27 Jul 2022
Research article |  | 27 Jul 2022

Augmentation of WRF-Hydro to simulate overland-flow- and streamflow-generated debris flow susceptibility in burn scars

Chuxuan Li, Alexander L. Handwerger, Jiali Wang, Wei Yu, Xiang Li, Noah J. Finnegan, Yingying Xie, Giuseppe Buscarnera, and Daniel E. Horton

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In January 2021 a storm triggered numerous debris flows in a wildfire burn scar in California. We use a hydrologic model to assess debris flow susceptibility in pre-fire and postfire scenarios. Compared to pre-fire conditions, postfire conditions yield dramatic increases in peak water discharge, substantially increasing debris flow susceptibility. Our work highlights the hydrologic model's utility in investigating and potentially forecasting postfire debris flows at regional scales.
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