Imputation of Missing Streamflow Data at Multiple Gauging Stations in Benin Republic

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2211.11576v1
• Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:44:13 GMT
• Title: Imputation of Missing Streamflow Data at Multiple Gauging Stations in Benin Republic
• Authors: Rendani Mbuvha, Julien Yise Peniel Adounkpe, Wilson Tsakane Mongwe, Mandela Houngnibo, Nathaniel Newlands and Tshilidzi Marwala
• Abstract summary: This work reconstructs streamflow time series data through bias correction of the GEOGloWS ECMWF streamflow service forecasts. We show by simulating missingness in a testing period that GESS forecasts have a significant bias that results in low predictive skill over the ten Beninese stations. The findings of this work provide a basis for integrating global GESS streamflow data into operational early-warning decision-making systems.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Streamflow observation data is vital for flood monitoring, agricultural, and settlement planning. However, such streamflow data are commonly plagued with missing observations due to various causes such as harsh environmental conditions and constrained operational resources. This problem is often more pervasive in under-resourced areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa. In this work, we reconstruct streamflow time series data through bias correction of the GEOGloWS ECMWF streamflow service (GESS) forecasts at ten river gauging stations in Benin Republic. We perform bias correction by fitting Quantile Mapping, Gaussian Process, and Elastic Net regression in a constrained training period. We show by simulating missingness in a testing period that GESS forecasts have a significant bias that results in low predictive skill over the ten Beninese stations. Our findings suggest that overall bias correction by Elastic Net and Gaussian Process regression achieves superior skill relative to traditional imputation by Random Forest, k-Nearest Neighbour, and GESS lookup. The findings of this work provide a basis for integrating global GESS streamflow data into operational early-warning decision-making systems (e.g., flood alert) in countries vulnerable to drought and flooding due to extreme weather events.

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