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A floodway routine has been implemented into the FLO-2D model. Since FLO-2D is a
flood routing model, the floodway component can address all the problems associated with the
HEC-RAS floodway encroachment scheme. The procedure for identifying the floodway in
FLO-2D is automated. First it is necessary to complete a FLO-2D model project simulation to
define the water surface for the existing conditions. An output file (FLOODWAY.OUT) is
generated that lists the maximum water surface elevations for each floodplain grid element. For
the floodway analysis, the user sets the floodway switch to “on” and assigns the encroachment
depth (typically 1 ft). The FLO-2D project model is then re-run. The model will add the
encroachment depth to the maximum water surface elevation in the FLOODWAY.OUT file to
compute an encroachment water surface elevation for a given grid element that must be exceeded
in order for the model to exchange the discharge with other grid elements. As the overbank
flooding ensues, the model confines the flood to those floodplain grid elements whose
encroachment water surface elevation is not exceeded. This forces more water volume
downstream increasing floodplain inundation in response to the upstream confined floodway
conveyance. The result is a mapped area of the floodway and floodway fringe that reflects the
redistribution of the flood volume.