Managed diversion lead time effects on flood response in a tidal freshwater river

Author:

Miller Robert L.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Civil Engineering University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette Louisiana USA

Abstract

AbstractRiver diversions are a commonly used water management tool throughout the world. Low‐gradient coastal rivers exhibit complex floodplain interactions and are subject to multiple uncertain drivers of future flood risk. The interacting factors make quantification of downstream diversion effects on ambient flood hazards in coastal riverine ecosystems challenging. This article analyzes the effects of a managed ecological diversion (MED) on downstream flood hazards in the flood‐prone tidal freshwater Vermilion River system situated within the Atchafalaya Basin region of Louisiana, USA. A flexible and efficient hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) modeling setup and counterfactual approach is utilized to develop and analyze 60 simulation scenarios aimed at quantifying the effects of an existing baseflow augmentation program on downstream flood hazards under uncertain future conditions. The analysis demonstrated the significance of preemptive diversion closure on the downstream flood levels in downstream rivers. The role of wetland topography and residual floodplain storage on MED‐induced flood response was also highlighted. A variety of uncertain parameter/forcing scenarios were also evaluated to establish robustness of the findings and to extend the results to more general settings. The study provides insights on downstream flood response induced by MEDs, which are expected to become more prevalent in the future.

Funder

Gulf Research Program

Louisiana Board of Regents

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Water Science and Technology,Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality,Geography, Planning and Development,Environmental Engineering

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