Seasonal Water Supply Forecasting for Areas Having Seasonal Snowcover

摘要

An iterative three-stage process model for forecasting seasonal runoff volume in basins subject to seasonal snowcover was developed as a tool for effective watershed management. More accurate water supply forecasts are valuable in power production, flood control, and agriculture. The model captures the essential cyclical character of streamflow dynamics in basins such as those in the Pacific Northwest. The model also has provisions for the effects of random weather and runoff fluctuations.