Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River

This study took the“22·6”flood event at the Gaodao Station along the Lianjiang River in the middle and upper reaches of the Beijiang River in Guangdong Province as an example to explore the flow prediction method combining physical models with deep learning, aiming to improve the accuracy of hydrolo...

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Main Authors: HUANG Zexi, SUN Wei, CHEN Xinlin, RONG Zerong, LUO Xiaokang, WANG Xianwei
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Published: Editorial Office of Pearl River 2025-05-01
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Online Access:http://www.renminzhujiang.cn/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.1001-9235.2025.05.006
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author HUANG Zexi
SUN Wei
CHEN Xinlin
RONG Zerong
LUO Xiaokang
WANG Xianwei
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description This study took the“22·6”flood event at the Gaodao Station along the Lianjiang River in the middle and upper reaches of the Beijiang River in Guangdong Province as an example to explore the flow prediction method combining physical models with deep learning, aiming to improve the accuracy of hydrological predictions under extreme weather conditions. The study adopted a combination of the hydrologic engineering center-hydrologic modeling system (HEC-HMS) distributed hydrological model and the long short-term memory (LSTM) network to construct three types of coupled models, namely the HEC-LSTM model based on error correction, the HECo1-LSTM model based on single-station flow, and the HECo2-LSTM model based on multi-sub-basin output. Through prediction experiments with forecast periods of three hours, six hours, and 12 hours, the performance of each coupled model and the single hydrological model in runoff forecasting and extreme flood events was compared. The results show that the HEC-HMS model has limitations when the flow fluctuates greatly; the error correction-based HEC-LSTM model significantly improves the prediction accuracy in the short and medium term, with the root mean square error (RMSE) reduced by approximately 46% in the training set and 25% in the validation set. The HECo1-LSTM and HECo2-LSTM models perform outstandingly in long-term forecast periods, with the HECo2-LSTM model reducing the RMSE by 58% in the training set and 33% in the validation set and maintaining a high prediction accuracy (Nash-Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient of 0.91) even in the 12-hour forecast period. This study provides a new coupling method for hydrological simulation and prediction in river basins, which is expected to significantly improve the accuracy and reliability of hydrological forecasts under extreme weather conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-0390e559d41d4d7ba057aa5ffef738362025-08-20T02:30:59ZzhoEditorial Office of Pearl RiverRenmin Zhujiang1001-92352025-05-0146516288126283Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang RiverHUANG ZexiSUN WeiCHEN XinlinRONG ZerongLUO XiaokangWANG XianweiThis study took the“22·6”flood event at the Gaodao Station along the Lianjiang River in the middle and upper reaches of the Beijiang River in Guangdong Province as an example to explore the flow prediction method combining physical models with deep learning, aiming to improve the accuracy of hydrological predictions under extreme weather conditions. The study adopted a combination of the hydrologic engineering center-hydrologic modeling system (HEC-HMS) distributed hydrological model and the long short-term memory (LSTM) network to construct three types of coupled models, namely the HEC-LSTM model based on error correction, the HECo1-LSTM model based on single-station flow, and the HECo2-LSTM model based on multi-sub-basin output. Through prediction experiments with forecast periods of three hours, six hours, and 12 hours, the performance of each coupled model and the single hydrological model in runoff forecasting and extreme flood events was compared. The results show that the HEC-HMS model has limitations when the flow fluctuates greatly; the error correction-based HEC-LSTM model significantly improves the prediction accuracy in the short and medium term, with the root mean square error (RMSE) reduced by approximately 46% in the training set and 25% in the validation set. The HECo1-LSTM and HECo2-LSTM models perform outstandingly in long-term forecast periods, with the HECo2-LSTM model reducing the RMSE by 58% in the training set and 33% in the validation set and maintaining a high prediction accuracy (Nash-Sutcliffe model efficiency coefficient of 0.91) even in the 12-hour forecast period. This study provides a new coupling method for hydrological simulation and prediction in river basins, which is expected to significantly improve the accuracy and reliability of hydrological forecasts under extreme weather conditions.http://www.renminzhujiang.cn/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.1001-9235.2025.05.006deep learningdistributed hydrological modelflow predictionHEC-HMSLSTMLianjiang RiverGaodao Station
spellingShingle HUANG Zexi
SUN Wei
CHEN Xinlin
RONG Zerong
LUO Xiaokang
WANG Xianwei
Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River
Renmin Zhujiang
deep learning
distributed hydrological model
flow prediction
HEC-HMS
LSTM
Lianjiang River
Gaodao Station
title Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River
title_full Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River
title_fullStr Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River
title_full_unstemmed Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River
title_short Flow Prediction Method Combining Physical Model and Deep Learning: A Case Study of Gaodao Station along Lianjiang River
title_sort flow prediction method combining physical model and deep learning a case study of gaodao station along lianjiang river
topic deep learning
distributed hydrological model
flow prediction
HEC-HMS
LSTM
Lianjiang River
Gaodao Station
url http://www.renminzhujiang.cn/thesisDetails#10.3969/j.issn.1001-9235.2025.05.006
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