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Arid Land Geography ›› 2024, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (12): 2115-2123.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2023.646

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Characteristics and meteorological causes of medium and small floods in Xiagou Reservoir of Hami City

BAI Songzhu1(), GUAN Qing1, JIANG Yuan’an2(), LUAN Yarui2, ZHANG Jun2   

  1. 1. Hami Meteorological Bureau, Hami 839000, Xinjiang, China
    2. Xinjiang Meteorological Observatory, Urumqi 830002, Xinjiang, China
  • Received:2023-11-05 Revised:2023-12-20 Online:2024-12-25 Published:2025-01-02
  • Contact: JIANG Yuan’an E-mail:hmqxt@126.com;jya_69@163.com

Abstract:

Using water regime data from Xiagou Reservoir and Yiwu Hydrological Station in Yiwu County, Hami City, Xinjiang, China alongside hourly precipitation observations from five automatic weather stations in the reservoir’s upstream basin, routine upper-air observations, and NCEP reanalysis data, this study analyzed the hydrological characteristics and precipitation features of eight medium and small flood events at Xiagou Reservoir during 2015—2022. The findings are as follows: (1) Upstream-type floods exhibit peak durations within 10 hours, with concentrated flood volumes and stable rising and falling stages. In contrast, downstream-type floods rise rapidly and have peak durations exceeding 10 h. While the average rainfall and maximum hourly rainfall intensity of upstream-type flood-inducing heavy precipitation are lower than those of downstream-type, and the average rainfall duration is longer. The flood peak durations exceeding the blue warning threshold are shorter for upstream-type floods, and their corresponding maximum peak discharge, highest water level, and reservoir storage increase are significantly less than those of downstream-type floods. (2) A positive correlation exists between the peak discharge at Yiwu Hydrological Station and maximum rainfall during different time periods within the basin above the reservoir. The peak discharge shows the strongest correlation with maximum 3-hour precipitation at upstream meteorological stations and maximum 6-hour precipitation at downstream meteorological stations. (3) During downstream-type flood-inducing heavy precipitation, the 100 hPa South Asian High adopts a double-lobed structure, with the Central Asian long-wave trough and 500 hPa low trough positioned further south compared to upstream-type floods, while the subtropical high is located further north. Specific humidity between 700 hPa and 500 hPa, the 700 hPa moisture flux and vorticity, and the pseudo-equivalent potential temperature between 700 hPa and 500 hPa are higher during downstream-type flood-inducing heavy precipitation, serving as favorable indicators for forecasting such events. This study provides insights into the distinct characteristics of upstream- and downstream-type floods and offers valuable indicators for forecasting flood-inducing heavy precipitation.

Key words: Xiagou Reservoir, flood characteristics, circulation features, peak discharge