**Author details**

Zhao Xueying1,2\*, Zhang Shunfu1,2 and Zhao Xiaoqiu3

1 China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing, China

2 Center of Flood and Drought Disaster Reduction of Ministry of Water Resources, Beijing, China

3 Changjiang Institute of Survey, planning, Design and Research Limited CO, Wuhan Hubei, China

\*Address all correspondence to: zhaoxy@iwhr.com

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