Environmental Science
8 years ago

Urban runoff model predicts storm impact with high accuracy.

Journal of the Hydraulics Division
Scale Model of Urban Runoff from Storm Rainfall
Robert Grace, Peter S. Eagleson

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A scale model was used to mimic how rainwater flows through a small urban area during storms. The model included a machine that simulated rainfall, a mini version of the landscape, and a device to measure the runoff. When comparing the model's results to real-life data, they matched up pretty well.