Getting Started

There are four major steps involved in setting up a Vflo™ model, described below. Follow the links for detailed instructions, and use the tutorials provided to gain familiarity with key Vflo™ processes.

1. Building a model

See Overview: Building a Vflo™ model. If a DEM and GIS data is not available, Vflo™ contains tools for drawing in a drainage network and manually entering approximate parameter values (see here). If distributed data is available, use AutoBOP to automatically generate a hydrologic model for your area.

2. Loading rainfall data.

See Overview: Precipitation. Vflo™ supports import of rainfall from any source including: rain gauge, design storm, radar, etc. Supported file formats include: tab delimited text, comma delimited text, ASCII, CSV, UF, and Level II.

3. Solving Vflo™.

See Solving Vflo™. Solving Vflo™ generates stage and discharge hydrographs as well as statistical data. Solve either a single cell, or several established watch point cells at once.

4. Calibrating the model.

See Overview: Calibration. Calibration consists of adjusting model parameters to better match simulated results to observed flow data.