Welcome
Aimed at those who do not have formal training in hydrology, this course is designed to address the needs of non-hydrologists who work with hydrologic data, particularly in flood forecasting. The course is intended to provide an understanding of the complex interactions between the waters of the land and atmosphere and will prepare the student for further study in this area.
Course Goal
The goal of this course is to provide students with knowledge of basic scientific concepts underlying hydrology and to develop fundamental skills applying key tools and methods of hydrologic forecasting.
Course Objectives
- Understand the elements of the hydrologic cycle.
- Explain the rainfall runoff process.
- Describe the snowmelt runoff process.
- Recognize effects of river ice on flood occurrences.
- Describe the process of stream-flow routing.
- Use a unit hydrograph for forecasting flows.
- Apply flash flood guidance taking into account the uncertainties in the product.
- Apply an understanding of hydrologic modeling methods currently in use, to interpret model guidance.
- Apply statistical methods to assess flood risk.
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