Runoff Forecasting and Its Application in Reservoir Operation and Flood Warnings in Nepal

Authors

  • Anup Khanal Student Assistant Position
  • Netra Prasad Timalsina Modeling River Ice
  • Knut Alfredsen Professor

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v15i0.11288

Keywords:

Runoff forecasting, Bias correction, HBV model calibration, Warning limits, Nepal

Abstract

Runoff forecasting is a very useful tool in hydrology to predict runoff based on a weather forecast. In developed countries, the method is also currently used for flood forecasting, and to predict runoff for hydropower reservoirs and water allocation for irrigation. But this is not the case in Nepal. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how to set up a system for runoff forecasting for a Nepalese catchment and illustrate how these procedures could be utilized in reservoir operation and flood warnings. This paper provides the necessary steps for implementing such a system in Nepal, including the selection of a meteorological forecast model, bias correction of the model output, HBV model set up, and runoff forecast simulation.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hn.v15i0.11288

HYDRO Nepal Journal

Journal of Water Energy and Environment

Volume: 15, 2014 July

Page: 23-29

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Author Biographies

Anup Khanal, Student Assistant Position

Hydrology at NTNU, Norway

Netra Prasad Timalsina, Modeling River Ice

Complex Hydropower Setting

Knut Alfredsen, Professor

Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, (NTNU) Norway

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Published

2014-10-22

How to Cite

Khanal, A., Timalsina, N. P., & Alfredsen, K. (2014). Runoff Forecasting and Its Application in Reservoir Operation and Flood Warnings in Nepal. Hydro Nepal: Journal of Water, Energy and Environment, 15, 23–29. https://doi.org/10.3126/hn.v15i0.11288

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Vol. 15 (2014)

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