Modelled flood extents for Kampala, Uganda
Data comprise modelled flood extents for the Kampala district produced by simulating rainfall events over a 5m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) using a 2D finite-volume hydrodynamic model. The DEM was obtained from Makerere University and rainfall events were sampled across a range of depths and durations (for 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 mm of rainfall over 1, 3 and 6 hours using flood depth thresholds of 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 mm). The effects of infiltration were included within green areas based on spatial data obtained from Makerere University. Maximum depths were converted into extents using various thresholds.
Publication date: 2021-09-07
Where/When
- Study area
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- Temporal extent
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2018-11-01 to 2020-10-31
Provenance & quality
Simulations of rainfall events over a 5m Digital Elevation Model (DEM) using a 2D finite-volume hydrodynamic model.
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Correspondence/contact details
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
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NERC EDS Environmental Information Data Centreinfo@eidc.ac.uk
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Newcastle Universityres.policy@ncl.ac.uk
Additional metadata
- Topic categories
- Inland Waters
- Keywords
- flooding, hydrodynamic, Kampala
- Spatial representation type
- Vector
- Spatial reference system
- WGS 84
- Last updated
- 18 May 2022 12:21