hydrologic-modeling-engine

name	hydrologic-modeling-engine
description	Hydrologic modeling skill for rainfall-runoff analysis, flood frequency, and watershed analysis
allowed-tools	["Read","Write","Glob","Grep","Edit","Bash"]
metadata	{"specialization":"civil-engineering","domain":"science","category":"Water Resources","skill-id":"CIV-SK-022"}
graph	{"domains":["domain:civil-engineering"],"skillAreas":["skill-area:mathematical-reasoning","skill-area:computational-geometry","skill-area:data-analysis"],"roles":["role:systems-integration-engineer","role:research-engineer"]}

Hydrologic Modeling Engine Skill

Purpose

The Hydrologic Modeling Engine Skill performs hydrologic analysis including rainfall-runoff modeling, flood frequency analysis, and watershed characterization using established methods.

Capabilities

• Rational method calculations
• SCS/NRCS curve number method
• Unit hydrograph generation
• Reservoir routing
• Time of concentration calculation
• IDF curve analysis
• Flood frequency analysis
• Watershed delineation

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

• Estimating design flows
• Analyzing watersheds
• Designing stormwater facilities
• Evaluating flood risk

Prerequisites

• Watershed characteristics known
• Rainfall data available
• Land use identified
• Soil types classified

Best Practices

• Select appropriate method
• Validate with observed data
• Consider climate effects
• Document assumptions

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

• Stormwater Management Design
• Flood Analysis and Mitigation
• Hydraulic Structure Design

Configuration

hydrologic-modeling-engine:
  methods:
    - rational
    - scs-curve-number
    - unit-hydrograph
    - reservoir-routing
  outputs:
    - peak-flow
    - hydrograph
    - report

Output Artifacts

• Peak flow calculations
• Hydrographs
• Watershed reports
• Routing analyses