Flash Flood Disaster Assessment in Yuzhou District

• Published in: Meteorological and environmental research Vol. 8; no. 3; pp. 44 - 50
• Main Authors: Changzhi, Li, Miao, Zhang, Qiyi, Zhang, Jiachao, Weng, Xuanlin, Huang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cranston Wu Chu (USA-China) Science and Culture Media Corporation 01.06.2017
• Subjects: assessment; Disasters; district; Economic development; Emergency communications systems; Emergency preparedness; Flash; Flash flood control; Flash flood warnings; Flash flooding; Flash floods; flood; Flood control; Floods; Hydrology; Population; Rain; Rainfall; Rivers; Storms; Suggestions; Water conservation; Water levels; Water shortages; Watersheds; Weather stations; Yuzhou
• ISSN: 2152-3940
• DOI: 10.19547/j.issn2152-3940.2017.03.012

Based on the basic maps, attribute data of watershed and outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation, this paper presents the techniques and achievements for flash flood disaster assessment in Yuzhou district. The primary preparedness for assessment was firstly introduced. Then, it was demonstrated that the main works of assessment, including design flood by rainfall-runoff modeling in watersheds, existing flood control capacity estimation, critical rainfall and stages determination, and flood dangerous zoning for the riverside villages in mountain-hill-area in Yuzhou district. Finally, some suggestions were provided to support flash flood management in Yuzhou district, including mining information from outcomes of flash flood disaster investigation and assessment, improving the monitoring and early warning system on flash flood, and identifying potential flash flood types and areas.