Hydrodynamic modelling of historical flood event using one dimensional HEC-RAS in Kelantan basin, Malaysia

Abstract

Hydraulic simulation models are critical tools for analysing the hydraulic properties of a river’s system flow. The work focuses on the simulation of a river flow in a Kelantan basin using the one-dimensional (1D) Hydrologic Engineering Center - River Analysis System (HECRAS). In the present study, cross-sections from survey data were utilised into the RAS Mapper provided in HEC-RAS 5.0 to simulate the river flow in the region. This study highlights the modelling methodology with a focus on data collection and its importance during the calibration and validation process. The model was used to discover the expected peak flood levels based on historical flood events. Simulated flows were utilised to examine the potential of the model during the model development procedure. The simulation outcomes reveal that the simulated flows are in excellent agreement during the model development as the obtained R2 value was between 0.95 to 1.0 during both model calibration and validation. This demonstrates the applicability of the HEC-RAS 1D model in simulating precise river flow, especially for flood events.