Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Climate Data in SWMM5

Climate Data in SWMM5
Climatology |
The Climatology object in EPA SWMM describes the following climate-related variables used for computing runoff and snowmelt:
· | Temperature |
· | Evaporation |
· | Wind Speed |
· | Snowmelt |
· | Areal Depletion |
· | Climate Adjustments |
Rain Gages |
Rain Gages supply precipitation data for one or more subcatchment areas … Read the rest
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Groundwater in SWMM5

Groundwater in SWMM5
Aquifers |
Aquifers are sub-surface groundwater zones used to model the vertical movement of water infiltrating from the subcatchments that lie above them. They also permit the infiltration of groundwater into the drainage system, or exfiltration of surface water from the drainage system, depending on the hydraulic gradient … Read the rest
Refactoring the SWMM 5 Help File – Hydrology in SWMM5

Hydrology in SWMM5
Hydrologic Modeling Features |
SWMM accounts for various hydrologic processes that produce runoff from urban areas. These include:
· | time-varying rainfall |
· | evaporation of standing surface water |
· | snow accumulation and melting |
· | rainfall interception from depression storage |
· | infiltration of rainfall into unsaturated soil layers |
· | percolation |
Surface Runoff Methods in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA (Standalone)

Surface Runoff Methods in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA (Standalone)
InfoSWMM H2OMap SWMM InfoSWMM SA offers 12 choices for modeling surface runoff (click on link to see more information on each method):
- Nonlinear Reservoir
- The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure (CUHP)
- NRCS (SCS) Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph Method
- NRCS (SCS) Triangular Unit Hydrograph
Stormwater Runoff and the Rational Method in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA

Stormwater Runoff and the Rational Method in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA
For storm sewer loading, the focus shifts to hydrologic analysis of excess precipitation and associated runoff. Common techniques for analysis include the rational method and unit hydrograph methods, as well as the use of more advanced hydrologic models.
For … Read the rest
The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure in InfoSewer

The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure in InfoSewer
The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure (CUHP) uses the equations and procedures presented in the Urban Drainage Criteria Manual (USDCM) of the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD). Shape of the CUHP synthetic unit hydrograph is determined using the following equations that relate … Read the rest
InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA offer 13 choices for modeling surface runoff with Connections to Groundwater and #LIIDs

Surface Runoff in InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA
InfoSWMM and InfoSWMM SA offer 13 choices for modeling surface runoff (click on link to see more information on each method):
- Nonlinear Reservoir
- The Colorado Urban Hydrograph Procedure (CUHP)
- NRCS (SCS) Dimensionless Unit Hydrograph Method
- NRCS (SCS) Triangular Unit Hydrograph Method
- Delmarva Unit
Look mama. No hands! or When did hydrology become computer science?

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AAEES 2017 Innovyze Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award Presented to Dr. Qian Zhang
AAEES 2017 Innovyze Excellence in Computational Hydraulics/Hydrology Award Presented to Dr. Qian Zhang
Broomfield, Colorado, USA, May 23, 2017 – Innovyze, a leading global innovator of business analytics software and technologies for smart wet infrastructure, today announced that Dr. Qian Zhang, Research Scientist with the University of Maryland Center for … Read the rest