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Note: The depth in a manhole or node in SWMM 5 can be higher than the depth in the connecting links if the link is surcharged. Typically the upstream link depth is equal to the upstream node depth (if there is not link offsets) and the downstream link depth is … Read the rest
Note: Export from WeatherUnderground using the CSV File Export Option to InfoSWMM
Weather Underground is a site that provides excellent local weather information in the form of graphs, tables and csv files. You can use the data very easily in InfoSWMM by copying from Excel to a time series in … Read the rest
SWMM 5 Interface Guide Tips
SWMM 5 has a Interfacing guide on http://www.epa.gov/ednnrmrl/models/swmm/index.htm#Downloads for creating a VB, Delphi or command line C program to both run and printout some of the output file results from SWMM 5. The readme file is self explanatory in the file http://www.epa.gov/ednnrmrl/models/… Read the rest
Subject: Create Watersheds Using InfoSWMM Subcatchment Manager
The Subcatchment Manager of InfoSWMM will help calculate most of the physical parameters associated with a Watershed or Subcatchment in SWMM 5 from a Digital Elevation Data (Step 1). The Subcatchments area created from a Flow Direction Raster (Step 2… Read the rest
Or, how to manage your active and inactive network in a scenario
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| Display Feature Options for InfoSewer and InfoSWMM |
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| How to Make a New Geodatabase for InfoSWMM and InfoSewer in Arc Map |
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If you are graphing from the attribute browser 
you are restricted to 24 hours.
If you are using the report manager 
then you select the graphing by changing the From and To dates. I hope this helps.
via Blogger http://www.swmm5.net/2013/07/graphical-representation-of-results-in.html… Read the rest
Here is an example Real Time Control (RTC) rule for the opening and closing of an orifice.
RULE Orifice1
IF SIMULATION CLOCKTIME >= 01:00:00
AND SIMULATION CLOCKTIME <= 2:00:00
THEN ORIFICE OR1@82309b-15009b SETTING = 1
ELSE ORIFICE OR1@82309b-15009b SETTING = 0
PRIORITY 1
; Opens up the orifice at … Read the rest
The Three Flows in SWMM 5 for a Link
There are actually three flows computed or used for a link in SWMM 5:
1. The St. Venant Flow equation flow
2. The Upstream Normal Flow Manning's equation based on the link roughness, slope, upstream cross sectional area and upstream … Read the rest
How to Use the SWMM 5 Excel Tool with InfoSewer CSV Files
1. Export Link and Manholes in InfoSewer for your current Scenario to CSV files,
2. Set up the Excel Add on for SWMM 5 by using the command Tools, and Configure Tools (see below)
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Subject: Dual Drainage in SWMM 5
The purpose of the Dual Drainage tool in InfoSWMM is to create a major or street drainage network on top of an existing pipe or what is called the minor network in dualdrainage. The created major network has a node (sometimes called … Read the rest
Arc Map If Statements for Showing Flooding in InfoSWMM
You can use a combination of the Map Display in InfoSWMM and the Arc Map Label Properties to show the Maximum Ponded Volume at a node during amInfoSWMM simulation.
The label function in VBSCRIPT to show just non zero flooded … Read the rest