Surface Water Hydrology

Surface water hydrology covers the formation of precipitation, its temporal and spatial distribution, rainfall-runoff relationships, and probability of occurrence

Our training options and resources cover the first principles of the hydrological cycle and applications for modelling and estimating rainfall and runoff

Training options

On-demand training: principles

Our Hydrology and Hydraulics Essentials training series includes four fundamental courses covering the entire hydrological cycle with worked examples and supporting materials. Register any time and complete at your own pace. Courses are delivered in partnership with the International Water Association and the Australian Water School. Content and pricing details are available at the registration links below:

Meteorology and Precipitation

Infiltration and Losses

Flow Routing

Stochastic Hydrology

Storm types
Rainfall temporal patterns
Spatial distribution
Areal reduction factors
Synthetic records
and more

Soil moisture accounting
Curve numbers
Evaporation losses
Initial abstraction
Transmission losses
and more

Unit hydrographs
Transform and routing
Kinematic wave
Rain on grid
Detention systems
and more

Probability distributions
Histograms
Plotting position
Flood frequency analyses
Regional regression equations
and more

Use coupon code “hydroschool-10” to receive a 10% discount on all on-demand training courses

Live, in-person training

Join us in May 2024 for a live, in-person HEC-HMS workshop being held in conjunction with the 2024 FMA Conference in Brisbane, Australia:

On-demand training: applications

Custom training

Our teaching partners can customise a rainfall-runoff course to be delivered online or in your offices. Training proposals can be developed for individual or for group training.

Free Resources

Webinars

Featured hydrology webinars:

Tutorials

One of our teaching partners, Dr. Martin Hendriks, has prepared a series of free tutorial videos covering physical hydrology for groundwater and surface water. View the video series below or register for on-demand courses with workshop materials, exercises, and solutions prepared by Dr. Hendriks.