Moore et al. (2026) Camp Creek Revisited, One More Time: Evaluating Multiple Approaches to Quantify Peak Flow Response to Forestry for a Medium‐Size Snow‐Dominated Catchment

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Identification

• Journal: Water Resources Research
• Year: 2026
• Date: 2026-09-01
• Authors: R. D. Moore, Kim C. Green, C. Potter
• DOI: 10.1029/2026wr043696

Research Groups

• Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia
• Department of Forest Resources Management, University of British Columbia

Short Summary

This study re-examines the effect of forest disturbance on peak flows in a snow-dominated catchment using five approaches, highlighting the limitations of existing methods and the need for alternative indices. The design-life-level (DLL) approach provides a conceptually meaningful probabilistic analysis under non-stationary conditions.

Objective

• Investigate the impact of forestry on peak flow response in a snow-dominated catchment

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: 34 km^2 Camp Creek catchment, British Columbia
• Temporal Scale: Long-term ( decades)

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Non-stationary frequency analysis (NFA), time-series regression, design-life-level (DLL) approach
• Data sources: Peak flow data, snowpack water equivalent (SWE), equivalent clearcut area (ECA)

Main Results

• Paired-catchment analysis and NFA reveal aspects of forestry effects on peak flows, but DLL provides a conceptually meaningful probabilistic approach to risk analysis under non-stationary forest cover.
• ECA may not provide a robust indicator of the effects of forest disturbance on peak flows in snow-dominated catchments.

Contributions

• This study highlights the limitations of existing methods for analyzing forestry effects on peak flow response and emphasizes the need for alternative indices and process-based models.

Funding

• Not specified

Citation

@article{Moore2026Camp,
  author = {Moore, R. D. and Green, Kim C. and Potter, C.},
  title = {Camp Creek Revisited, One More Time: Evaluating Multiple Approaches to Quantify Peak Flow Response to Forestry for a Medium‐Size Snow‐Dominated Catchment},
  journal = {Water Resources Research},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1029/2026wr043696},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1029/2026wr043696}
}