A comparative hydro meteorological study of the historical floods in the Yamuna river

Morphometric analysis has been performed for three sub-basins of Yamuna river catchment in Delhi region to gain understanding on differential response of individual sub-basins to rainfall and related hazards viz., surface runoff, soil erosion, flood vulnerability and potential. Sub-basins Delhi central and Delhi east show overall higher soil erodibility and flood potential than Delhi west. Delhi central is more responsive to rainfall induced surface runoff and soil erosion due to its higher relief and complex landscape configuration. The inferences made by morphometric analysis are supported by rainfall trend analysis for past 30 years. Revisiting severe flood events during last one century helped in specifying the areas with higher vulnerability and susceptibility to similar floods in future. The results thus obtained would help in prioritizing the areas for risk assessment and flood management, especially the parts of Delhi east and Delhi central sub-basins that are most vulnerable to floods.

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Morphometric Analysis of Yamuna River Basin in Delhi Region: Implications to Hydrological Hazards

Verma

Haq

2022

Journal of the Geological Society of India

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GIS-Based Urban Flood Risk Assessment and Management—A Case Study of Delhi National Capital Territory (NCT), India

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Urban floods are very destructive and have significant socioeconomic repercussions in regions with a common flooding prevalence. Various researchers have laid down numerous approaches for analyzing the evolution of floods and their consequences. One primary goal of such approaches is to identify the areas vulnerable to floods for risk reduction and management purposes. The present paper proposes an integrated remote sensing, geographic information system (GIS), and field survey-based approach for identifying and predicting urban flood-prone areas. The work is unique in theory since the methodology proposed finds application in urban areas wherein the cause of flooding, in addition to heavy rainfall, is also the inefficient urban drainage system. The work has been carried out in Delhi’s Yamuna River National Capital Territory (NCT) area, considered one of India’s most frequently flooded urban centers, to analyze the causes of its flooding and supplement the existing forecasting models. Research is based on an integrated strategy to evaluate and map the highest flood boundary and identify the area affected along the Yamuna River NCT of Delhi. In addition to understanding the causal factors behind frequent flooding in the area, using field-based information, we developed a GIS model to help authorities to manage the floods using catchment precipitation and gauge level relationship. The identification of areas susceptible to floods shall act as an early warning tool to safeguard life and property and help authorities plan in advance for the eventuality of such an event in the study area.

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A comparative hydro meteorological study of the historical floods in the Yamuna river

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Morphometric Analysis of Yamuna River Basin in Delhi Region: Implications to Hydrological Hazards

Morphometric Analysis of Yamuna River Basin in Delhi Region: Implications to Hydrological Hazards

GIS-Based Urban Flood Risk Assessment and Management—A Case Study of Delhi National Capital Territory (NCT), India

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