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Hazard Analysis Course, Pisac '12
Example: Debris flow small event calculations

Example:
Debris flow hazard mapping below ‚Spissbach‘
Hazard and Risk Analysis Course, Lauterbrunnen '12
Groups
Group 1: Alejo Cochachín Group 2: Daniel Colonia

Randy Muñoz Ana Mª Ling
Jorge Cuenca Gamaniel Mosqueira
Group 3: Luzmila Dávila Group 4: Jesús Gómez

Martín Salvador Ricardo Ray Villanueva
Nirvana Camargo Sandro Justo Arias
Group 5: Edwin Loarte Group 6: Arnaldo Tacsi

Toribio Reyes Iván Cáceres
Henrry Silva Gysela Ladera
Group 7: Helder Mallqui

Alexzander Santiago Martel
Hernán Loyola
Judith Torres
(Raetzo et al., 2002)

Scenario Rainfall intensity

[mm]
Small ~50 (10mm/h, 5h)

(~30 years return period)
Medium ~60 (12mm/h, 5h)
Large ~70 (14mm/h, 5h)
Hazard Analysis Course, Pisac '12_Debris Flow
small event (30-year repeat period)

Catchment area Rainfall volume Total runoff Runoff Sediment Debris flow
[km2] [m3] volume [m3] contribution to fraction [%] volume [m3]*
debris flow [m3]
Pisac
1) Estimate the area of the catchment


debris flow [m3]
Pisac 8
Catchment area
km2
1) Estimate the area of the catchment


debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000
Rainfall volume small event:

5h * 10mm/h * 8,000,000 m2 = 400,000 m3
(50mm=0,05m)
Rainfall volume medium event:

5h * 12mm/h * 8,000,000 m2 = m3
Rainfall volume large event:

Catchment area
5h * 14mm/h * 8,000,000 m2 = m3
km2
2) Calculate the total runoff using rainfall

intensity and runoff coefficient

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000
Total runoff volume small event: Runoff coefficient can vary

400,000 m3 * 0.2 = 80,000 m3 strongly depending on the
geologic & geomorphologic
Total runoff volume medium event: characteristics and the
vegetation cover in the
m3 * 0.2 = m3 catchment!
Total runoff volume large event: Flatter areas with more forests
and pastures can have runoff
m3 * 0.2 = m3 coefficients below 0.2.
Here we use: ca. 0.2
2) Calculate the total runoff using rainfall

intensity and runoff coefficient

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000 20,000 (25%)
E.g. 25% into debris flow (small event):

80,000 m3 * 0.25 = 20,000 m3
E.g. ?% into debris flow (medium event):

m3 * ? = m3
E.g. ?% into debris flow (large event):

Catchment area
m3 * ? = m3
km2
3) Estimate the proportion of the total

runoff that contributes to the debris flow

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000 20,000 20,000 (50%) 40,000
Catchment area
km2
4) Estimate the sediment volume (solid material) of

the catchment and torrent: erosion and entrainment
(first approximation: 50% water, 50% sediment)
In the field

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000 20,000 20,000 (50%) 40,000
Hazard Analysis Course, Pisac '12_DEBRIS FLOWS

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000 20,000 20,000 40,000
Distribution of the material on the debris flow fan:

high
1m
medium
«low» does not exist for debris
flows!
0.5m
Example (small event):

High intensity: 40,000m3 * 50% with 1m flow / deposition height
 affected area = 20,000m2
Medium intensity: 40,000m3 * 50% with 0.5m flow / deposition height
 affected area = 40,000m2
ATTENTION: This is only a rule of thumb and the indicated heights should not be seen
directly as deposition.

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000 20,000 20,000 40,000
Distribution of the material

(small event):
For boundary high/medium

intensity, distribute material with
1m deposition height:
100m x 100m = 10‘000m2
20,000m3 with 1m flow / deposition

height  affected area:
20,000m2
Intensity
high
medium

debris flow [m3]
Pisac
8 400,000 80,000 20,000 20,000 40,000
Distribution of the material

(small event):
For boundary high/medium

intensity, distribute material with
0.5m deposition height:
100m x 100m = 10‘000m2
20,000m3 with 0.5m flow / deposition height 

affected area:
20,000m2 + 40,000m2= 60,000m2
Intensity
high
medium
(example with swiss matrix)

Hazard Analysis Course, Pisac '12_Flood
medium event (100-year repeat period)

Catchment HQ100 [m3/s] Runoff Overflow
area [km2] capacity [m3/s] [m3/s]
Pisac 7000 1060
Catchment area
km2
2) Calculation of HQ100 and Qmax according to

formulas

Pisac 7000 1060
Catchment area
km2
3) Estimate runoff capacity of stream

Medium event (100-year repeat period)

Pisac 7000 1060
Catchment area
km2
3) Estimate runoff capacity of stream


Pisac 7000 1060
Catchment area
km2
4) Map inundated (flooded) area with

high, medium and low intensity

Pisac 7000 1060
Catchment area
km2
4) Map inundated (flooded) area with

high, medium and low intensity
Catchment area
km2
HQ30 = 880 m3/s

HQ100 = 1060 m3/s
HQ300 = 1240 m3/s
Catchment area
km2

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Hazard Analysis Course, Pisac '12

Example: Debris flow small event calculations

Group 1: Alejo Cochachín Group 2: Daniel Colonia

Group 3: Luzmila Dávila Group 4: Jesús Gómez

Group 5: Edwin Loarte Group 6: Arnaldo Tacsi

Group 7: Helder Mallqui

(Raetzo et al., 2002)

Scenario Rainfall intensity

Small ~50 (10mm/h, 5h)

small event (30-year repeat period)

1) Estimate the area of the catchment

small event (30-year repeat period)

1) Estimate the area of the catchment

small event (30-year repeat period)

Rainfall volume small event:

Rainfall volume medium event:

Rainfall volume large event:

2) Calculate the total runoff using rainfall

small event (30-year repeat period)

Total runoff volume small event: Runoff coefficient can vary

Here we use: ca. 0.2

2) Calculate the total runoff using rainfall

small event (30-year repeat period)

E.g. 25% into debris flow (small event):

E.g. ?% into debris flow (medium event):

E.g. ?% into debris flow (large event):

3) Estimate the proportion of the total

small event (30-year repeat period)

4) Estimate the sediment volume (solid material) of

small event (30-year repeat period)

small event (30-year repeat period)

Distribution of the material on the debris flow fan:

Example (small event):

small event (30-year repeat period)

Distribution of the material

For boundary high/medium

100m x 100m = 10‘000m2

20,000m3 with 1m flow / deposition

small event (30-year repeat period)

Distribution of the material

For boundary high/medium

100m x 100m = 10‘000m2

20,000m3 with 0.5m flow / deposition height 

(example with swiss matrix)

medium event (100-year repeat period)

Pisac 7000 1060

2) Calculation of HQ100 and Qmax according to

small event (30-year repeat period)

Pisac 7000 1060

3) Estimate runoff capacity of stream

Medium event (100-year repeat period)

Pisac 7000 1060

3) Estimate runoff capacity of stream

Medium event (100-year repeat period)

Pisac 7000 1060

4) Map inundated (flooded) area with

Medium event (100-year repeat period)

Pisac 7000 1060

4) Map inundated (flooded) area with

HQ30 = 880 m3/s

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