The rating scheme reveals the ranks of effective factors and weights of their classes based on their relative impacts on flash flood hazards
Thematic layer . | Classes . | Flash flood potentiality . | Rank . | Weight . | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flow time (T in h) | >4 | Very high | 0.309 | 9 | 1 |
4–8 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
8–12 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
12–16 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
16–20 | Very low | 1 | 0 | ||
Runoff velocity (V in m/sec) | 0.223–4.417 | Very low | 0.271 | 1 | 0 |
4.417–8.612 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
8.612–12.808 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
12.808–17.003 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
17.003–21.199 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Stream power index (SPI) | −13.81– − 6.05 | Very low | 0.155 | 1 | 0 |
−6.05–1.72 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
1.72–9.48 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
9.48–17.25 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
17.25–25.011 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Runoff depth (mm) | 12.02–23.71 | Very low | 0.092 | 1 | 0 |
23.71–35.40 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
35.40–47.09 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
47.09–58.78 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
58.78–70.47 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Morphometric hazard index (MHI) | 2.68–4.06 | Very low | 0.071 | 1 | 0 |
4.06–5.45 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
5.45–6.83 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
6.83–8.21 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
8.21–9.59 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Slope (degrees) | 0–20 | Very low | 0.041 | 1 | 0 |
20–30 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
30–40 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
40–50 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
50–58.5 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Lithology | Quaternary and recent wadi deposits | Very low | 0.037 | 1 | 0 |
Phanerozoic succession (lower Cretaceous and upper Cretaceous rocks) | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
Phanerozoic succession (Firani group and Cambrian rocks) | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
Precambrian metamorphic rocks | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
Precambrian igneous rocks | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Topographic wetness index (TWI) | −6.5–0.47 | Very high | 0.023 | 9 | 1 |
0.47–7.30 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
7.30–14.13 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
14.13–20.96 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
20.96–27.78 | Very low | 1 | 0 |
Thematic layer . | Classes . | Flash flood potentiality . | Rank . | Weight . | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flow time (T in h) | >4 | Very high | 0.309 | 9 | 1 |
4–8 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
8–12 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
12–16 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
16–20 | Very low | 1 | 0 | ||
Runoff velocity (V in m/sec) | 0.223–4.417 | Very low | 0.271 | 1 | 0 |
4.417–8.612 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
8.612–12.808 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
12.808–17.003 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
17.003–21.199 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Stream power index (SPI) | −13.81– − 6.05 | Very low | 0.155 | 1 | 0 |
−6.05–1.72 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
1.72–9.48 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
9.48–17.25 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
17.25–25.011 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Runoff depth (mm) | 12.02–23.71 | Very low | 0.092 | 1 | 0 |
23.71–35.40 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
35.40–47.09 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
47.09–58.78 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
58.78–70.47 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Morphometric hazard index (MHI) | 2.68–4.06 | Very low | 0.071 | 1 | 0 |
4.06–5.45 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
5.45–6.83 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
6.83–8.21 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
8.21–9.59 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Slope (degrees) | 0–20 | Very low | 0.041 | 1 | 0 |
20–30 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
30–40 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
40–50 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
50–58.5 | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Lithology | Quaternary and recent wadi deposits | Very low | 0.037 | 1 | 0 |
Phanerozoic succession (lower Cretaceous and upper Cretaceous rocks) | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
Phanerozoic succession (Firani group and Cambrian rocks) | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
Precambrian metamorphic rocks | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
Precambrian igneous rocks | Very high | 9 | 1 | ||
Topographic wetness index (TWI) | −6.5–0.47 | Very high | 0.023 | 9 | 1 |
0.47–7.30 | High | 7 | 0.67 | ||
7.30–14.13 | Moderate | 5 | 0.33 | ||
14.13–20.96 | Low | 3 | 0.25 | ||
20.96–27.78 | Very low | 1 | 0 |