Probabilistic Cascade Modeling for Enhanced Flood and Landslide Hazard Assessment: Integrating Multi-Model Approaches in the La Liboriana River Basin

Johnny Vega, Laura Ortiz-Giraldo, Blanca A. Botero, César Hidalgo, Juan Camilo Parra

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Abstract

Extreme rainfall events in Andean basins frequently trigger landslides, obstructing river channels and causing flash flows, loss of lives, and economic damage. This study focused on improving the modeling of these events to enhance risk management, specifically in the La Liboriana basin in Salgar (Colombia). A cascading modeling methodology was developed, integrating the spatially distributed rainfall intensities, hazard zoning with the SLIDE model, propagation modeling with RAMMS using calibrated soil rheological parameters, the distributed hydrological model TETIS, and flood mapping with IBER. Return periods of 2.33, 5, 10, 25, 50, and 100 years were defined and applied throughout the methodology. A specific extreme event (18 May 2015) was modeled for calibration and comparison. The spatial rainfall intensities indicated maximum concentrations in the northwestern upper basin and southeastern lower basin. Six landslide hazard maps were generated, predicting landslide-prone areas with a slightly above random prediction rate for the 2015 event. The RAMMS debris flow modeling involved 30 simulations, indicating significant deposition within the river channel and modifying the terrain. Hydraulic modeling with the IBER model revealed water heights ranging from 0.23 to 7 m and velocities from 0.34 m/s to 6.98 m/s, with urban areas showing higher values, indicating increased erosion and infrastructure damage potential.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2404
JournalWater (Switzerland)
Volume16
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2024

Keywords

  • Colombia
  • debris flow
  • IBER
  • landslide
  • RAMMS
  • SLIDE model
  • torrential flood

Product types of Minciencias

  • A1 article - Q1

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