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17.

HEC-RAS Flood Inundation Modeling: Tools for Visualizing and


Analyzing Flood Extents
Introduction

 "HEC-RAS" stands for the "Hydrologic Engineering Center's - River Analysis


System." It's a powerful software tool developed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
for modeling and analyzing water flow, sediment transport, and sedimentation in
rivers and streams.

 HEC-RAS is widely used for various hydraulic engineering studies, including


floodplain mapping, bridge and culvert design, river channel design, and flood risk
assessments. It allows engineers and hydrologists to simulate water flow under various
conditions, making it an essential tool for floodplain management, infrastructure
design, and environmental impact assessments.

 Flood inundation mapping refers to the process of creating maps that depict areas that
are expected to be inundated or flooded during specific flood events.

 These maps are crucial for assessing flood risk, emergency response planning, and
informing land use decisions. Flood inundation mapping typically involves using
hydrologic and hydraulic models to simulate water flow and predict the extent and
depth of flooding under different scenarios.

Advantages

 Accurate Hydraulic Modeling: HEC-RAS employs advanced algorithms to accurately


simulate complex hydraulic conditions, considering factors such as channel geometry.

 Flexible Scenario Analysis: HEC-RAS allows for the modeling of various scenarios,
including different rainfall intensities, land use changes, hydraulic structure
configurations, and mitigation measures.

 Integration with GIS: HEC-RAS seamlessly integrates with Geographic Information


Systems (GIS), enabling users to import and export spatial data effortlessly.

 Regulatory Compliance: HEC-RAS is widely recognized and accepted by regulatory


agencies as a standard tool for floodplain mapping and hydraulic analysis.

Steps involved in flood inundation mapping

1. Data Collection and Preparation


2. Model Setup
3. Model Calibration
4. Flood Inundation Simulation
5. Map Visualization and Analysis
17.1 Procedure
17.1.1.Start HEC-RAS from the Start menu by clicking on Start >> HEC-RAS 6.4.1.

Fig.17.1: HEC-RAS window

17.1.2. Next, Click on File Open Project and give the name of the project and save it.

Fig.17.2: New project

17.1.3 Click on RAS mapper(Interface within HEC-RAS) for further procedure.

Fig.17.3: Selecting RAS mapper Window


17.1.4. New interface will open within HEC-RAS, Go to ‘Project’ option  And click on
‘Set projection’ and select the projection of our area of interest.

Set projections

Fig.17.4: Assigning projection

17.1.5. Create a new RAS Terrain by Selecting the terrain map, which is the clipped SRTM
DEM data of Study area.

Create a new RAS Terrain

Fig.17.5: Creating new RAS Terrain


17.1.6. In Geometry  Create New Geometry and assign the name for the geometry. In
new geometry Click on River option and start editing.

Rivers

Fig.17.6: Assigning goemetry data

17.1.7. Start editing by giving points along the main river path, After giving all the points 
Double click on left button of mouse and give the name of the River and it’s Reach.

Fig.17.7: Assigning goemetry data of River and Reach


17.1.8. Follow the same method which is followed in River marking for marking the Bank
lines and Flow Path.

Bank lines

Fig.17.8: Assigning goemetry for Bank lines

Flow Paths

Fig.17.9: Assigning goemetry for Flow path


17.1.9. After assigning River, Bank lines, Flow path next assign Cross section  Add cross
sections on all marking (Main river –river Bank lines, Flow path). The Cross section must be
in such a way that Cross section line must pass through all markings in right angle.

Fig.17.10: Assigning Cross sections

17.1.10. In Geometric Data window, Click on File  Open Geometric Data and Select the
Geometry File  The Geometry map will open in the window.

Fig.17.11: Geometry Data Window


17.1.11. Click on Tables  Manning’s n or k values .(The Manning formula or Manning's
equation is an empirical formula estimating the average velocity of a liquid in an open
channel flow)
Where:
Q = Flow Rate,
n = Manning’s Roughness Coefficient,
A = Flow Area,
R = Hydraulic Radius,
S = Slope of Energy Gradient,

Fig.17.12: Assigning Manning’s n or k values

17.1.12. Here, n#1 represents the LOB(left over bank), n#2 represents the Main channel and
n#3 represents the ROB(right over bank), We can also edit/change Manning’s for values a
single cross-section by changing any individual row.

Fig.17.13: Assigning Manning’s n or k values for LOB, ROB and Main channel
17.1.13. In Cross Section Data window Manning’s value will be automatically updated, we
can get the Elevation map of the ROB,LOB from the Ground level In the Profile Plot
window.

Fig.17.14: Manning’s n or k values are updated in the columns

17.1.14. Click on the Edit option to edit the Steady Flow Data, Click on Enter number of
profiles to get required number of profile and add the values of water level (water level value
is in cfs (cubic feet per second).)

Fig.17.15: Steady Flow Data


17.1.15. After editing profiles Click on Add Multiple to edit the upstream and downstream
Steady flow Boundary Condition. upstream and downstream value is pasted in the respected
columns. Click on Normal Depth  add the value.

Fig.17.16: Profile editing

Upstream

Downstrea
m

Fig.17.17: Steady flow Boundary Condition


17.1.16. Save the flow data by going to File  Save, Go to Run  Steady Flow Analysis
and run the model under Mixed condition by clicking the Compute button.

Fig.17.18: Steady flow Analysis

Fig.17.19: Computation of steady flow analysis

17.1.17. Close the window after the simulation is completed successfully. Open the RAS
mapper window Click on Results  Click on Velocity.

Fig.17.20: Flood Inundation Simulation


17.1.18. The velocity and depth of water is simulated. And Base map can be changed
according to our interest.

Fig.17.21: Flood Inundation map

RESULTS

Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3

Stage 4 Stage 5

Fig.17.22: Results of the flood inundation mapping

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