{"id":18120,"date":"2026-01-12T15:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T07:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/?page_id=18120"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:13:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T03:13:36","slug":"network-of-experimental-catchments-for-understanding-runoff-formation-and-flood-risk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/network-of-experimental-catchments-for-understanding-runoff-formation-and-flood-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Network of experimental catchments for understanding runoff formation and flood risk (H2-P3)"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"7fd66d70-0bcb-4333-87ac-24dd16e865b6\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/7fd66d70-0bcb-4333-87ac-24dd16e865b6.png\" alt=\"Network of experimental catchments for understanding runoff formation and flood risk h2-p3\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h1>Network of Experimental Catchments for Understanding Runoff Formation and Flood Risk<\/h1>\r\n<p>This project helps Singapore better understand how rainwater moves through the environment, supporting more precise flood-risk assessments as the climate changes.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Research Goals<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1585\">Establish a network of experimental catchments to study how runoff forms across Singapore.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1585\">Combine field observations with advanced physics-based and machine-learning hydrological models to improve understanding of runoff generation and enhance the accuracy of flood-risk assessments.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1585\">Assess how well Singapore&#8217;s current drainage infrastructure performs under future climate and urbanisation scenarios.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Why This Matters<\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2762\">Build better hydrological models to predict flooding and test potential mitigation options.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2762\">Study how rainfall turns into runoff in Singapore&#8217;s urban environment to inform smarter drainage and flood-control solutions.<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"2590\" data-end=\"2762\">Analyse future inland flood risks as the climate changes to support resilient planning and infrastructure development.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2>Latest Research Highlights<\/h2>\r\n<p>In this project, we are building a network of experimental catchments in different parts of the Singapore to study how rainfall might lead to flood risk. In these catchments we measure variables like rainfall, water flows in drain, and how wet the soil is. By studying this data, we are planning to build better models to simulate hydrological processes and predict floods.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Meet the Team<\/h2>\r\n<p>Meet the team behind the <em>Network of experimental catchments for understanding runoff formation and flood risk<\/em>\u00a0project.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"simone-fatichi\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/simone-fatichi-150x150.png\" alt=\"prof simone fatichi\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Principal Investigator (PI): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Professor Simone Fatichi<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Zuzana Drillet\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Zuzana-Drillet-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"research fellow dr zuzana drillet\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Fellow (RF): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dr. Zuzana Drillet<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Vladan Babovic\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Vladan-Babovic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"professor vladan babovic\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Professor Vladan<br \/><\/strong><strong>Babovic<br \/><\/strong>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Aurelie_Bironne_3\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Aurelie_Bironne_3-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"dr aurelie bironne research fellow\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Associate (RA): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Ms. Aurelie Bironne<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"coPI_Ooi Seng Keat\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/coPI_Ooi-Seng-Keat-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Ooi Seng Keat coastal protection and flood resilience institute\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dr. Ooi Seng Keat<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Nikunj_Profile_Pic\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Nikunj_Profile_Pic-150x150.png\" alt=\"research fellow dr nikunj\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Fellow (RF): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dr. Nikunj Kalubhai Mangukiya<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Zhaoyang_Profile_pic\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/Zhaoyang_Profile_pic-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"research fellow dr zhaoyang\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Research Fellow (RF): <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Dr. Zhaoyang Luo<\/strong><br \/>National University of Singapore<\/p>\r\n<h2>More Projects from the H2 Domain<\/h2>\r\n<p>Discover research initiatives under the Monitoring, Prediction and Digitalisation of Coastal Environment domain that harness data and digital technologies to enhance Singapore&#8217;s resilience to sea-level rise, extreme weather, and coastal flooding.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/development-of-physics-informed-data-driven-storm-surge-and-wave-models\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"95529664-477c-4433-8dcd-35e64ffd399b\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/95529664-477c-4433-8dcd-35e64ffd399b.png\" alt=\"Development of Physics-Informed Data-Driven Storm Surge and Wave Models\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1450\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"Development of Physics-Informed Data-Driven Storm Surge and Wave Models\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/development-of-physics-informed-data-driven-storm-surge-and-wave-models\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Development of Physics-Informed Data-Driven Storm Surge and Wave Models <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/enhancements-of-singapores-convective-rainfall-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"kzbezh5u\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2025\/11\/kzbezh5u.png\" alt=\"Enhancements of Singapore's Convective Rainfall Prediction h2-p2\" width=\"768\" height=\"430\" \/> <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3><a title=\"Enhancements of Singapore's Convective Rainfall Prediction\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/enhancements-of-singapores-convective-rainfall-prediction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Enhancements of Singapore&#8217;s Convective Rainfall Prediction <\/a><\/h3>\r\n<p>Download CFI&#8217;s project booklet for more information on each project<br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2024\/10\/CFI-Singapore-Tranche1-and-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CFI Singapore Tranche 1 and 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>If you wish to reach out regarding a specific project, please email CFI Singapore at <a href=\"mailto:cfisg@nus.edu.sg\">cfisg@nus.edu.sg<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Network of Experimental Catchments for Understanding Runoff Formation and Flood Risk This project helps Singapore better understand how rainwater moves through the environment, supporting more precise flood-risk assessments as the climate changes. Research Goals Establish a network of experimental catchments to study how runoff forms across Singapore. Combine field observations with advanced physics-based and machine-learning [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":335,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-18120","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18120","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/335"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18120"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18120\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18300,"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18120\/revisions\/18300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/cfisg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18120"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}