Flow measurements with ADCP on the Guaíba River, during the highest water level recorded in history - May 2024 (floods in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)

Abstract

ABSTRACT This Technical Note aims to present data from in-situ measurements conducted with Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) under the highest level recorded in the Guaíba River. Flow measurements carried out on May 5th and 6th, with water levels of 5.27 and 5.25 m, resulted in average values of 30,180 and 29,852 m3/s, respectively. The profiles with the river flow are presented, as well as the water level readings at the Usina do Gasômetro gauges. These data can be accessed on a open platform, can contributes to the understanding of the Guaíba's hydrodynamics and the flooding at Patos Lagoon and can provide valuable information for modeling maximum flow scenarios in these systems.

Keywords

• Flooding
• ADCP
• High water level
• Guaíba river flow