Role of flood events in driving geomorphic evolution of the Nicola River

The Nicola River as many parts of British Columbia were hit by major floods in November 2021. These floods caused massive bank erosion and channel widening in the Nicola River. Floods are generally thought be important driver in changing the shape of a river as the high energy of floods can move large particles in the stream or erode banks, which can have implications on nearby infrastructure and property. The observed changes in the shape of the Nicola River in response to the 2021 floods are massive. However, to better quantify the changes it is important to compare these changes with changes associated to previous flood events. Particularly, effects of flood events of different origin are of interest, as snowmelt and rainfall driven floods differ in the timing, duration, and magnitude of peak flows and they have different return periods.

Faculty Supervisor:

Marwan Hassan

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Partner:

BGC Engineering Inc (BC)

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Construction and infrastructure; Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

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