SWAT+ Editor and Toolbox showing inconsistent flows for both routing methods

[Rishabh Srikar]

Hello everyone,

I was exploring the influence routing methods (rte_cha) have on flow rates in my model. In attempting this, I first ran the model within the Editor using Variable Storage and thereafter Muskingum. I attempted the same with the Toolbox, keeping all other parameters and setup options constant.

Attached here are screenshots of the codes.bsn and channel_sd_mon files from TxtInTxtOut folders for both routing methods from the corresponding Editor as well as Toolbox directory (hopefully communicated by the naming). As you can see there is inconsistency in the flow rates using the same rte_cha method between the two interfaces but, when using the same interface for the run, both routing methods show no difference in the flow rates.  

Shouldn't the difference or lack thereof in flow rates between the two routing methods be consistent across both software provided I'm using the same revisions? I don't know whether this is because of a mistake I've made or a bug in the versions I'm using, so I would appreciate if someone can shed some light on this. 

I'm running SWAT+ Editor 3.0.5 with SWAT+ revision 61.0.1 and running Toolbox v2.1.0 with the same SWAT+ revision 61.0.1.

Best regards and thanks in advance,

Rishabh 

PS: I am posting this in both groups (Editor and Toolbox) as I'm unsure which category this would fall under.

[Rishabh Srikar]

An update:

I have re-run the different combinations of routing method and interface several times now and can confirm that:

• Both Toolbox and Editor give different channel flows for the same model setup (given the versions and the revisions mentioned above).
• However, the choice of routing methods within a singular interface (Toolbox or Editor) makes no difference in the flows (screenshots remain the same).

 

[Celray James]

I can verify that changing routing methods does not have an effect. However, you should be getting exact same output. Please verify that you have same run years and warm up years.

[Rishabh Srikar]

Hi Dr James, 

Thanks for your response. I have checked my model setup using both routing methods on Toolbox and Editor several times now. I can confirm that everything including run time and warm up years remain the same, yet Toolbox and Editor give different flows. One thing of note that I should mention is that while I ensure that I write my input files before every run when using the Editor, I don't do so in the case of the Toolbox because as I understand this is not required there.

Versions and revisions used - SWAT+ Editor 3.0.5 and Toolbox v2.1.0 both using SWAT+ revision 61.0.1

Thanks and best regards,

Rishabh

[Celray James]

Please share your TxtInOut at https://swatplus.link/share

[Rishabh Srikar]

Hi Dr James, 

I did upload my TxtInTxtOut folder right after I received your advice here to do so and was wondering if you've had a chance to look at it. 

[Celray James]

My apologies, you were supposed to share the link here. If you share it or upload again, please share the link and I can take a look.

[Rishabh Srikar]

Hi Dr James, 

Terribly sorry for the delayed reply (I was in the field with poor connectivity), here is the share link - https://swatplus.link/3UZTKJBEWVV1.