WMS:MODRAT Numbering the Tree

For MODRAT to properly compute the flow rates in a watershed, basins and reaches must be numbered and lettered properly, from most upstream to downstream. WMS will automatically number and letter the watershed components once a topological tree has been created. Choosing Number Tree from the MODRAT menu will initiate the process to number and letter the watershed model.

The numbering/lettering will start at the most upstream point of the watershed and continue automatically until a confluence point with sub-basins attached is encountered. At this point, WMS cannot determine which lateral the sub-basin drains into. Thus, you will be prompted to select the sub-basins corresponding to each lateral that confluences at the point in question. The confluence point in question will be highlighted and WMS zooms to a window which encompasses the confluence point and all drainage basins and outlet points attached to the confluence point. You must select the basins corresponding to each lateral as you are prompted to do so in the dialog. Note that WMS will automatically skip numbers/letters at certain confluences to allow for multiple line confluence nodes.

Helpful tips when numbering:

• WMS will select the upstream end of the longest branch and start the numbering there by default. However, you can select the upstream basin of any branch, then select the Number Tree command to designate the main line (A).
• Use the mouse wheel to zoom in/out on the selected confluence point
• You do not have to select a sub-basin for all laterals, just select Done without selecting any basins

If the renumbering results are not what you want, you can choose the Number Tree command again and try something different. If it is not possible to achieve the numbering/lettering you want with the automatic process, you will have to edit the Location and Lateral of each watershed component in the Edit MODRAT Parameters dialog.

Related Topics

• Renumbering the Tree
• Editing MODRAT Parameters
• Location
• Lateral
• Inserting Tree Spacing