Proceedings on Engineering Sciences | 2026
Authors: Oñate-Valdivieso F.; Oñate-Paladines A.; Ríos A.
DOI: 10.24874/PES08.01B.002
Journal: Proceedings on Engineering Sciences
Year: 2026
Publisher: Faculty of Engineering, University of Kragujevac
Document Type: Article
Open Access: All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access
Cited by: 0
– Flood routing describes the process by which a river network conveys runoff downstream, considering mass balance and the speed at which the flood wave propagates. Flood routing methods are generally classified into two categories: hydraulic and hydrological methods. In this study, two hydrological methods (Muskingum and Muskingum–Cunge) and one hydraulic method (Kinematic Wave) were evaluated to model the outlet hydrograph in a section of the main channel of a micro-basin in the equatorial Andes. The evaluation was conducted by comparing the hydrographs measured at the outlet of the section with the inflow hydrograph routed to the outlet. This comparison was performed using three parameters commonly applied in hydrological engineering. Although all three methodologies demonstrated a high level of reliability, the Muskingum–Cunge method exhibited the highest efficiency. Given its computational simplicity and the fact that it requires relatively easyto-obtain data, it becomes an attractive option for flood routing. © 2026 Published by Faculty of Engineering.
Flood routing; Kinematic wave; Muskingum; Muskingum Cunge