Hydrological modelling for simulation of flooding from extreme events in Jamaica: case study of the Hope River Watershed

摘要: Elevation Map created from DEM of 6m horizontal and 1m vertical resolution. Note the buildings are located in the floodplains of the river and in the areas of low elevation. High elevation in the upper watersheds coupled with impermeable rocks results in less infiltration. Hence high run off and flooding in the downstream areas. Soil data shows buildings located in zones with moderate high runoff ie C.