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MODFLOW: 3D Finite-Difference Groundwater Flow Model

Status of MODFLOW Versions and MODFLOW-Related Programs Available on USGS Web Pages (January, 2011)
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MODFLOW-2005 Version: 1.10.00 (March. 6, 2013) new
MODFLOW-LGR Version: 1.2 (May 18, 2010)
MODFLOW-NWT Version: 1.0.7 (Jan. 15, 2013) new
(MODFLOW-2000 can be found under the banner "Legacy and Superseded Software")

Related Programs for Simulation of Hydrologic Processes, Model Calibration, and Groundwater Management

CFP Version 1.8 Feb 23, 2011
Conduit Flow Process for MODFLOW 2005
GEN_LHS and MCDRIVER_LHS Version 1.0,0 Aug. 27, 2011
Programs for calibration-based Monte Carlo simulation of recharge areas
GSFLOW Version: 1.1.6 (Posted Mar. 28, 2012) new
Coupled Groundwater and Surface-water FLOW model based on the USGS Precipitation-Runoff Modeling System (PRMS) and Modular Groundwater Flow Model (MODFLOW-2005
GWM-2000 Version 1.1.4 [May 31, 2011] and GWM-2005 Version 1.4.2 [March 25, 2013] new
Capability for groundwater management using optimization techniques with either MODFLOW-2000 or MODFLOW-2005
MF2K-FMP (Win) Version 1.00, (May 19, 2006) and MF2005-FMP2 (Win) Version 1.0.00, (Oct. 28. 2009)
Estimate dynamically integrated supply-and-demand components of irrigated agriculture as part of the simulation of surface-water and groundwater flow.
MF2K-GWT Version 1.9.8 and MOC3D Version 3.52, (Oct. 22, 2008)
Version of MODFLOW-2000 with Groundwater Transport Process to simulate concentration changes
MODBRNCH Version: 3.7 (Jun 5 1997)
Groundwater/Surface-Water Coupled Flow Model using USGS MODFLOW and BRANCH Models
MODOPTIM Version 1.0 (May 5, 2006)
A general optimization program for aquifer-test analysis, groundwater flow model calibration, and groundwater management with MODFLOW.
MODPATH and MODPATHPLOT-PC
A particle-tracking postprocessing code for MODFLOW
Version: 6.0.01 for MODFLOW-2000 and 2005 Aug. 24 2012)
MODPATH-LGR Version: 1.0 (March, 2012)
A particle-tracking postprocessing code for MODFLOW-LGR
MOD-PREDICT Version 1.01 (October 4, 2005)
A program that makes definition and analysis of predictions easier for users of MODFLOW-2000 and enhances the analysis capabilities of model fit to observations and prior information
MODTMR, TMRDIFF, and RIVGRID Version 1.1 (May 16, 2001)
Computer programs for telescopic mesh refinement using MODFLOW-96
SEAWAT and SEAWAT-2000 Version 4.00.03 (Sept. 21, 2009)
The SEAWAT program was developed to simulate three-dimensional, variable-density, transient groundwater flow in porous media.
SWR Version 1.01.0 (Oct. 17, 2012)
The Surface-Water Routing (SWR) Process was developed to accurately simulate stages, surface-water flows, and surface-water/groundwater interactions in areas where surface-water gradients are small and (or) there is significant management of surface water.
VSF Version 1.01 (July 5, 2006)
Three-dimensional finite-difference groundwater model (MODFLOW--2000 version) with variably saturated flow

Post-Processors and Graphical User Interfaces

Extractor Version: 1.0 (Mar. 4, 2005)
Program to extract data from formatted and labeled MODFLOW head or drawdown files or from MODFLOW-GWT concentration or velocity files.
Five MODFLOW Utilities Version: 1.2.0 (July 8, 2009)
Utilities designed to extract and process information from input files prepared for, and output files generated by, MODFLOW.
GW_Chart Version: 1.25.3.0 April 8, 2012) new
Graphing application for MODFLOW, MOC3D, ZONEBUDGET, SUTRA, MT3D, HST3D. UCODE-2005, and OPR-PPR. Also draws Piper diagrams and converts binary cell-by-cell flow files to text files.
HUFPrint Version: 1.2.1 (Oct. 27, 2011)
A tabulation and visualization utility for the Hydrogeologic-Unit Flow (HUF) Package of MODFLOW
ListingAnalyst Version 1.0 (April 16, 2013) new
ListingAnalyst is a Windows® program for viewing the main output file from MODFLOW-2005, MODFLOW-NWT and MODFLOW-LGR.
MFI2005 Version 1.0 (April 29, 2010)
Data input program for MODFLOW-2005, MODPATH, and UCODE_2005
MFI2k Version 1.1 (Dec. 13, 2005)
Data input program for MODFLOW-2000 and MODPATH
MF2KtoMF05UC, Version 1.2 (Sept. 3, 2010)
A Program To Convert MODFLOW-2000 Files to MODFLOW-2005 and UCODE_2005 Files
ModelMate, Version 1.0.1 (June 4, 2012)
A graphical user interface (GUI) for model analysis. ModelMate supports UCODE_2005 (UCODE), MODFLOW-2005 (MODFLOW), and ModelMuse.
ModelMuse Version 2.19.0.0 (April 11, 2013) new
A Graphical User Interface for MODFLOW-2005, MODFLOW-LGR, MODFLOW-NWT, MT3DMS, PHAST, MODPATH, and ZONEBUDGET
Model Viewer Version 1.6 (Sept. 23, 2012)
Model Viewer is a computer program that displays the results of three-dimensional groundwater models.
MODFLOW-GUI Version 4.34.1.0 (April 20, 2012)
Graphical Pre- and post-processor for use with the MODFLOW, MOC3D, MF2K-GWT, MT3DMS, MODPATH, and ZONEBUDGET models, for use within Argus ONE
MODTOOLS Version 6.0 (June 1, 1998)
MODTOOLS is a set of computer programs for translating data of the groundwater model, MODFLOW, and the particle-tracker, MODPATH, into a Geographic Information System (GIS).
ZONEBUDGET Version: 3.01 (Dec. 18 2009)
Program for computing subregional water budgets for MODFLOW
ZONECONC Version 1.5 (Oct. 25, 2005)
A postprocessing program that tabulates concentration statistics from concentration data generated by MODFLOW-GWT.

Legacy and Superseded Software

AIR3D (April 20, 1998)
Adaptation of the groundwater flow code MODFLOW to simulate three dimensional air-flow in a heterogeneous, anisotropic unsaturated zone where air flow is induced through dry wells or trenches, as in vapor- extraction remediation
MFI Version: 2.3 (Dec 6 1996) Replaced by MFI2k for MODFLOW-2000
Text based data input for MODFLOW, MODPATH, and MOC3D
MODFLOW
MODFLOW-2000 Version: 1.19.01 (Mar. 25, 2010)
MODFLOW-96 Version: 3.3h (July 10, 2000) (Includes HYDMOD package.)
MODFLOW-96 Version: 3.3 (May 2, 2000)
MODFLOW-88 Version: 2.6 (Sept 20 1996)
MODFLOW/DAFLOW Versions 1.1 (Dec. 26, 2002)
Integrated surface-water/groundwater model. Replaced by DAF1 Package in MODFLOW-2000
MODFLOWP Version: 3.2 (Oct 9 1997)
MODFLOW-96 with parameter-estimation (parameter-estimation is built into MODFLOW-2000)
MODPATH and MODPATHPLOT-PC
Version: 3 Release 2 for MODFLOW-96 (June 14, 2000) See Version: 5.0 of MODPATH for MODFLOW-2000 and MODFLOW-2005.
RADMOD Version: 1.1 (Jan 19 1996)
A preprocessor for MODFLOW-96 to simulate axisymmetric problems

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