Incertezas e erros na estimativa de vazões usando modelagem hidrológica e precipitação por RADAR

Abstract

This work presents an analysis of uncertainties and errors of the SCS-CN model of the Hydrologic Engineering Center - Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS), for hydrological events using observed and RADAR-estimated precipitation data of the São Miguel River Basin in State of Alagoas, which covers an area of 296 km². Physiographic data of the basin were used to find the initial estimates of the SCS-CN parameters. Then, using simultaneous measurements of precipitation and observed flow, the parameters were calibrated. Using independent data series, calibrated parameters were validated. The performance coefficient showed Nash-Sutcliffe values of 0.93 in the calibration phase and between 0.81 and 0.87 in the validation phase. The model was then used for past hydrological events, using RADARestimated precipitation data. This resulted in Nash-Sutcliffe coefficients between 0.75 and 0.79. The SCS-CN model with RADAR-estimated precipitation represented the time of the peak flow adequately; however, it underestimated the magnitude of the peak with errors up to 26% in some events. The methodology had satisfactory results for this basin and can be a useful tool for the prediction of flooding in other watersheds.