Rolling forecast of snowmelt floods in data-scarce mountainous regions using weather forecast products to drive distributed energy balance hydrological model

• Published in: Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 637; p. 131384
• Main Authors: Zhou, Gang, Zhao, Qiudong, Zhang, Shiqiang, Zhang, Dahong, Li, Chao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024
• Subjects: altitude; basins; China; energy balance; Freezing level; hydrologic models; landscapes; mountains; Northern Xinjiang; observational studies; prediction; remote sensing; Rolling forecasts; runoff; Snow cover; snowmelt; Snowmelt floods; snowpack; temperature; VIC-CAS model; water management; watersheds; weather forecasting; China; Freezing level; VIC-CAS model; Snowmelt floods; Rolling forecasts; Snow cover; Northern Xinjiang

•A 72-hour rolling snowmelt flood forecasting system was established in a data-scarce mountainous region.•The latest grid weather forecast product developed by the CMA is used for flood forecasting.•The freezing level measured by sounding balloons and remotely sensed snow cover were assimilated into...